Directed caused accompanied motion events in Sudest, an Oceanic language with classificatory verbs
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Harriet Sheppard
Abstract
This chapter explores the expression of directed caused accompanied motion events (directed CAM) in Sudest, an Austronesian language of Vanatɨna and Yeina Islands, Papua New Guinea. Directed CAM expressions in Sudest typically involve a caused motion verb in combination with a directional element, which can be a directional verb, associated motion prefix, or deictic enclitic. In the majority of cases, the caused motion verb is selected from a set of verbs that can be described as ‘classificatory verbs’, a type of verbal classifier. The Sudest verbs mean ‘get’ and are selected based on properties of the object referent, including consistency, flexibility, fullness, and number. Sudest is unique among the Austronesian languages as it is the only attested language of the family that has verbal classifiers.
Abstract
This chapter explores the expression of directed caused accompanied motion events (directed CAM) in Sudest, an Austronesian language of Vanatɨna and Yeina Islands, Papua New Guinea. Directed CAM expressions in Sudest typically involve a caused motion verb in combination with a directional element, which can be a directional verb, associated motion prefix, or deictic enclitic. In the majority of cases, the caused motion verb is selected from a set of verbs that can be described as ‘classificatory verbs’, a type of verbal classifier. The Sudest verbs mean ‘get’ and are selected based on properties of the object referent, including consistency, flexibility, fullness, and number. Sudest is unique among the Austronesian languages as it is the only attested language of the family that has verbal classifiers.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Preface and acknowledgements vii
- Bringing and taking 1
- Caused accompanied motion in Bora 43
- The expression of directed caused accompanied motion (CAM) events in Chipaya 57
- Expressing directional caused accompanied motion in Movima 77
- The expression of directed caused accompanied motion events in Yurakaré 101
- Directed caused accompanied motion events in Saliba-Logea 147
- Directed caused accompanied motion events in Sudest, an Oceanic language with classificatory verbs 187
- Expressions of directed caused accompanied motion events in Totoli, a western Austronesian language of Indonesia 219
- Caused accompanied motion constructions in Vera’a 243
- Expressions of directed caused accompanied motion in Komnzo 273
- The expression of directed caused accompanied motion events in Savosavo 301
- Expressing events of directed caused accompanied motion in Qaqet 341
- Expressions of directed caused accompanied motion events in Yali 369
- Events of caused accompanied motion in Qaqet and Dëne Sųłıné child language corpora 397
- Index 435
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Preface and acknowledgements vii
- Bringing and taking 1
- Caused accompanied motion in Bora 43
- The expression of directed caused accompanied motion (CAM) events in Chipaya 57
- Expressing directional caused accompanied motion in Movima 77
- The expression of directed caused accompanied motion events in Yurakaré 101
- Directed caused accompanied motion events in Saliba-Logea 147
- Directed caused accompanied motion events in Sudest, an Oceanic language with classificatory verbs 187
- Expressions of directed caused accompanied motion events in Totoli, a western Austronesian language of Indonesia 219
- Caused accompanied motion constructions in Vera’a 243
- Expressions of directed caused accompanied motion in Komnzo 273
- The expression of directed caused accompanied motion events in Savosavo 301
- Expressing events of directed caused accompanied motion in Qaqet 341
- Expressions of directed caused accompanied motion events in Yali 369
- Events of caused accompanied motion in Qaqet and Dëne Sųłıné child language corpora 397
- Index 435
