Infinitives
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Dorothee Beermann
Abstract
In this article we discuss bare infinitive constructions in German and Norwegian, presenting research conducted as part of a comparative valence project. The project approaches valency from a construction oriented perspective, and combines the creation of Open Access monolingual Interlinear Glossed Text (IGT-data), with theoretical work that profiles these resources. Analytically the article builds on Bech's inventory of non-finite verb forms, and their behaviour in hypotactic verb chains. Our focus is on aspectual and perception verbs in German and Norwegian. Object control and switched control for deontic modal infinitives are discussed within the Lexical Functional Grammar framework, highlighting semantic in addition to functional constraints.
Abstract
In this article we discuss bare infinitive constructions in German and Norwegian, presenting research conducted as part of a comparative valence project. The project approaches valency from a construction oriented perspective, and combines the creation of Open Access monolingual Interlinear Glossed Text (IGT-data), with theoretical work that profiles these resources. Analytically the article builds on Bech's inventory of non-finite verb forms, and their behaviour in hypotactic verb chains. Our focus is on aspectual and perception verbs in German and Norwegian. Object control and switched control for deontic modal infinitives are discussed within the Lexical Functional Grammar framework, highlighting semantic in addition to functional constraints.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu In Memoriam vii
- Introduction. Issues in contrastive valency studies 1
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Part I. Argument coding
- Multiple case binding – The principled underspecification of case exponency 27
- Infinitives 83
- A labeling system for valency 109
- Non-canonical valency patterns in Basque, variation and evolution 151
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Part II. Valency rearranging alternations
- Exploring the domain of ditransitive constructions 177
- Cognate constructions in Italian and beyond 219
- Object omission and the semantics of predicates in Italian in a comparative perspective 251
- On animacy restrictions for the null object in Brazilian Portuguese 275
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Part III. Voice and valency changing (uncoded/coded) alternations and markers
- Between Passive and Middle 297
- Valency alternations between inflection and derivation 327
- Pronominal verbs across European languages 375
- Semantic constraints on the reflexive/non-reflexive alternation of Romanian unaccusatives 407
- Circumfixed causatives in Polish against a panorama of active and non-active voice morphology 431
- Language index 471
- Subject index 473
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu In Memoriam vii
- Introduction. Issues in contrastive valency studies 1
-
Part I. Argument coding
- Multiple case binding – The principled underspecification of case exponency 27
- Infinitives 83
- A labeling system for valency 109
- Non-canonical valency patterns in Basque, variation and evolution 151
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Part II. Valency rearranging alternations
- Exploring the domain of ditransitive constructions 177
- Cognate constructions in Italian and beyond 219
- Object omission and the semantics of predicates in Italian in a comparative perspective 251
- On animacy restrictions for the null object in Brazilian Portuguese 275
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Part III. Voice and valency changing (uncoded/coded) alternations and markers
- Between Passive and Middle 297
- Valency alternations between inflection and derivation 327
- Pronominal verbs across European languages 375
- Semantic constraints on the reflexive/non-reflexive alternation of Romanian unaccusatives 407
- Circumfixed causatives in Polish against a panorama of active and non-active voice morphology 431
- Language index 471
- Subject index 473
