The expression of directed caused accompanied motion events in Savosavo
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Claudia Wegener
Abstract
Directed caused accompanied motion events in Savosavo are expressed by means of multi-verb expressions. The main strategy is the use of serial verb constructions (especially ‑au ’take/caus’ combined with a directional verb). Minor strategies are subordination of a single verb into a main clause or clause chaining, but then the focus shifts from the transportation of a theme to the movement of the agent while in possession of the theme. There is often analytical uncertainty with respect to the hierarchical relationship between the verbs in a serial verb construction as well as the interpretation of adjuncts as source, goal, location, or direction, which can occasionally be resolved by taking the context or other structural features of the clause into account.
Abstract
Directed caused accompanied motion events in Savosavo are expressed by means of multi-verb expressions. The main strategy is the use of serial verb constructions (especially ‑au ’take/caus’ combined with a directional verb). Minor strategies are subordination of a single verb into a main clause or clause chaining, but then the focus shifts from the transportation of a theme to the movement of the agent while in possession of the theme. There is often analytical uncertainty with respect to the hierarchical relationship between the verbs in a serial verb construction as well as the interpretation of adjuncts as source, goal, location, or direction, which can occasionally be resolved by taking the context or other structural features of the clause into account.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- 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
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- 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
