Binominal lexemes in Moksha and Hill Mari
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Polina Pleshak
Abstract
This paper describes the syntax and semantics of binominal lexemes in two Finno-Ugric languages spoken in the Volga Region, Moksha and Hill Mari (Uralic).1 I will show that Moksha and Hill Mari demonstrate competition between two types of nominal modification construction: (i) juxtaposed (jxt), and (ii) genitival constructions (gen) that do not express core possessive relations. In addition, I will show that the Finno-Ugric genitive has noncanonical attributive functions in certain contexts, and shares morphosyntactic properties with attributivizers.
Abstract
This paper describes the syntax and semantics of binominal lexemes in two Finno-Ugric languages spoken in the Volga Region, Moksha and Hill Mari (Uralic).1 I will show that Moksha and Hill Mari demonstrate competition between two types of nominal modification construction: (i) juxtaposed (jxt), and (ii) genitival constructions (gen) that do not express core possessive relations. In addition, I will show that the Finno-Ugric genitive has noncanonical attributive functions in certain contexts, and shares morphosyntactic properties with attributivizers.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Exploring complex lexemes cross-linguistically 1
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Part 1: Form (morphosyntactic strategies)
- Defining and typologizing binominal lexemes 21
- Binominals and construct marking 73
- Compounds and other nominal modifier constructions in Pama-Nyungan languages 103
- New types of binominal lexeme in Anindilyakwa (Australia) 153
- Binominals in Äiwoo: Compounds, possessive constructions, and transitional cases 181
- NN.gen and NArel juxtapositions in Polish: Syntactic schemas employed in building phrasal nouns 213
- The derivational use of classifiers in Western Amazonia 237
- Binominals denoting instruments: A contrastive perspective 277
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Part 2: Meaning (semantic relations)
- Hatcher-Bourque: Towards a reusable classification of semantic relations 303
- Binominal strategies and semantic correlations in Turkic languages 355
- A classification of compounds in Karachay-Balkar 381
- Binominal lexemes in Moksha and Hill Mari 401
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Part 3: Acquisition
- Binominals and potential competitors in language development: Evidence from Swedish 429
- List of contributors 463
- Index of Subjects 465
- Index of Languages 471
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Exploring complex lexemes cross-linguistically 1
-
Part 1: Form (morphosyntactic strategies)
- Defining and typologizing binominal lexemes 21
- Binominals and construct marking 73
- Compounds and other nominal modifier constructions in Pama-Nyungan languages 103
- New types of binominal lexeme in Anindilyakwa (Australia) 153
- Binominals in Äiwoo: Compounds, possessive constructions, and transitional cases 181
- NN.gen and NArel juxtapositions in Polish: Syntactic schemas employed in building phrasal nouns 213
- The derivational use of classifiers in Western Amazonia 237
- Binominals denoting instruments: A contrastive perspective 277
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Part 2: Meaning (semantic relations)
- Hatcher-Bourque: Towards a reusable classification of semantic relations 303
- Binominal strategies and semantic correlations in Turkic languages 355
- A classification of compounds in Karachay-Balkar 381
- Binominal lexemes in Moksha and Hill Mari 401
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Part 3: Acquisition
- Binominals and potential competitors in language development: Evidence from Swedish 429
- List of contributors 463
- Index of Subjects 465
- Index of Languages 471
