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3. Semantics of Khoekhoe reciprocal constructions

Abstract

This paper identifies four reciprocal construction types in Khoekhoe (Central Khoisan). After a brief description of the morphosyntax of each construction, semantic factors governing their choice are explored. Besides lexical semantics, the number of participants, timing of symmetric subevents, and symmetric conceptualisation are shown to account for the distribution of the four partially competing reciprocal constructions.

Abstract

This paper identifies four reciprocal construction types in Khoekhoe (Central Khoisan). After a brief description of the morphosyntax of each construction, semantic factors governing their choice are explored. Besides lexical semantics, the number of participants, timing of symmetric subevents, and symmetric conceptualisation are shown to account for the distribution of the four partially competing reciprocal constructions.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. 1. Introduction 1
  5. 2. The semantics of reciprocal constructions across languages 29
  6. 3. Semantics of Khoekhoe reciprocal constructions 61
  7. 4. Reciprocal constructions in English 75
  8. 5. Reciprocal constructions in Indo-Pakistani Sign Language 91
  9. 6. Mundari reciprocals 115
  10. 7. Description of reciprocal situations in Lao 129
  11. 8. Reciprocal constructions in Mah Meri 149
  12. 9. The coding of reciprocal events in Jahai 163
  13. 10. Reciprocals in Yélî Dnye, the Papuan language of Rossel Island 177
  14. 11. Reciprocals in Rotokas 195
  15. 12. Expression of reciprocity in Savosavo 213
  16. 13. To have and have not 225
  17. 14. Strategies for encoding reciprocity in Mawng 233
  18. 15. Reciprocal-marked and marked reciprocal events in Kuuk Thaayorre 251
  19. 16. Reciprocal constructions in Olutec 265
  20. 17. Reciprocal constructions in Tsafiki 277
  21. 18. Reciprocal constructions in Hup 315
  22. 19. Reciprocals and semantic typology 329
  23. Addresses 341
  24. Index 343
Reciprocals and Semantic Typology
This chapter is in the book Reciprocals and Semantic Typology
https://doi.org/10.1075/tsl.98.03rap

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. 1. Introduction 1
  5. 2. The semantics of reciprocal constructions across languages 29
  6. 3. Semantics of Khoekhoe reciprocal constructions 61
  7. 4. Reciprocal constructions in English 75
  8. 5. Reciprocal constructions in Indo-Pakistani Sign Language 91
  9. 6. Mundari reciprocals 115
  10. 7. Description of reciprocal situations in Lao 129
  11. 8. Reciprocal constructions in Mah Meri 149
  12. 9. The coding of reciprocal events in Jahai 163
  13. 10. Reciprocals in Yélî Dnye, the Papuan language of Rossel Island 177
  14. 11. Reciprocals in Rotokas 195
  15. 12. Expression of reciprocity in Savosavo 213
  16. 13. To have and have not 225
  17. 14. Strategies for encoding reciprocity in Mawng 233
  18. 15. Reciprocal-marked and marked reciprocal events in Kuuk Thaayorre 251
  19. 16. Reciprocal constructions in Olutec 265
  20. 17. Reciprocal constructions in Tsafiki 277
  21. 18. Reciprocal constructions in Hup 315
  22. 19. Reciprocals and semantic typology 329
  23. Addresses 341
  24. Index 343
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