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Prefixal morphology and the lexicalization of motion events in Serbo-Croatian
  • Luna Filipović
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New Approaches to Slavic Verbs of Motion
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Abstract

The focus of this paper is the expression of motion events in Serbo-Croatian in the context of Talmy’s (1985) typology. Attested electronic corpus data and extensive dictionary data have been used for the purpose of analysis. Prefixes and two morphosyntactic processes that they are responsible for play the crucial role here. These processes are termed combinatory potential and morphological blocking. They guide verb choice (Path vs. Manner verb), the presence of detail regarding Path of motion (whole vs. partially expressed Path), the presence or absence of Manner elaboration, and the frequency of manner of motion verbs in general. Consequences for cross-linguistic contrasting and the study of acquisition and translation are also discussed.

Abstract

The focus of this paper is the expression of motion events in Serbo-Croatian in the context of Talmy’s (1985) typology. Attested electronic corpus data and extensive dictionary data have been used for the purpose of analysis. Prefixes and two morphosyntactic processes that they are responsible for play the crucial role here. These processes are termed combinatory potential and morphological blocking. They guide verb choice (Path vs. Manner verb), the presence of detail regarding Path of motion (whole vs. partially expressed Path), the presence or absence of Manner elaboration, and the frequency of manner of motion verbs in general. Consequences for cross-linguistic contrasting and the study of acquisition and translation are also discussed.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Contributors ix
  4. Introduction. Verbs of motion in Slavic languages 1
  5. Part I. Diachrony of motion expressions
  6. Chapter 1. Clause and text organization in early East Slavic with reference to motion and position expressions 15
  7. Chapter 2. Indeterminate motion verbs are denominal 47
  8. Chapter 3. Common Slavic “indeterminate” verbs of motion were really manner-of-motion verbs 67
  9. Chapter 4. PIE inheritance and word-formational innovation in Slavic motion verbs in -i- 111
  10. Part II. Synchronic approaches to aspect
  11. Chapter 5. Perfectives from indeterminate motion verbs in Russian 125
  12. Chapter 6. Aspects of motion 141
  13. Chapter 7. Verbs of motion under negation in Modern Russian 163
  14. Part III. Typological approach to the study of Slavic verbs of motion
  15. Chapter 8. Semantic composition of motion verbs in Russian and English 197
  16. Chapter 9. Motion events in Polish 225
  17. Chapter 10. The importance of being a prefix 247
  18. Chapter 11. Variation in the encoding of endpoints of motion in Russian 267
  19. Chapter 12. Verbs of rotation in Russian and Polish 291
  20. Chapter 13. Aquamotion verbs in Slavic and Germanic 315
  21. Chapter 14. Metaphorical walking 343
  22. Chapter 15. Russian verbs of motion 361
  23. Author index 383
  24. Language index 387
  25. Subject index 389
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.115.15fil

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Contributors ix
  4. Introduction. Verbs of motion in Slavic languages 1
  5. Part I. Diachrony of motion expressions
  6. Chapter 1. Clause and text organization in early East Slavic with reference to motion and position expressions 15
  7. Chapter 2. Indeterminate motion verbs are denominal 47
  8. Chapter 3. Common Slavic “indeterminate” verbs of motion were really manner-of-motion verbs 67
  9. Chapter 4. PIE inheritance and word-formational innovation in Slavic motion verbs in -i- 111
  10. Part II. Synchronic approaches to aspect
  11. Chapter 5. Perfectives from indeterminate motion verbs in Russian 125
  12. Chapter 6. Aspects of motion 141
  13. Chapter 7. Verbs of motion under negation in Modern Russian 163
  14. Part III. Typological approach to the study of Slavic verbs of motion
  15. Chapter 8. Semantic composition of motion verbs in Russian and English 197
  16. Chapter 9. Motion events in Polish 225
  17. Chapter 10. The importance of being a prefix 247
  18. Chapter 11. Variation in the encoding of endpoints of motion in Russian 267
  19. Chapter 12. Verbs of rotation in Russian and Polish 291
  20. Chapter 13. Aquamotion verbs in Slavic and Germanic 315
  21. Chapter 14. Metaphorical walking 343
  22. Chapter 15. Russian verbs of motion 361
  23. Author index 383
  24. Language index 387
  25. Subject index 389
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