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16 Associated motion and deictic directional in Atlantic languages

  • Sylvie Voisin
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Associated Motion
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Abstract

This chapter provides an in-depth description of how the concept of Associated Motion (AM) is conveyed in Atlantic languages, which have been under-described in this matter in the existing literature. African languages have rarely been described as possessing a dedicated Associated Motion system (AM), i.e. verbal suffixes whose primary function is to add a motion co-event to the event expressed by the verb. Here I will show that, within some Atlantic languages, the dynamic deictic morphemes constitute a system of dedicated AM suffixes, whereas in others the dynamic deictic morphemes display both directional deictic and AM meanings. This so-called D-AM system is primarily a Directional Deictic system (DD) attesting AM readings with some specific verbs. The co-existence of these two distinct systems in the Atlantic languages leads us to consider their geographical and/or genetic distribution and to explore their possible origins.

Abstract

This chapter provides an in-depth description of how the concept of Associated Motion (AM) is conveyed in Atlantic languages, which have been under-described in this matter in the existing literature. African languages have rarely been described as possessing a dedicated Associated Motion system (AM), i.e. verbal suffixes whose primary function is to add a motion co-event to the event expressed by the verb. Here I will show that, within some Atlantic languages, the dynamic deictic morphemes constitute a system of dedicated AM suffixes, whereas in others the dynamic deictic morphemes display both directional deictic and AM meanings. This so-called D-AM system is primarily a Directional Deictic system (DD) attesting AM readings with some specific verbs. The co-existence of these two distinct systems in the Atlantic languages leads us to consider their geographical and/or genetic distribution and to explore their possible origins.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Part I: Perspectives and general issues
  4. 1 Introduction: associated motion as a grammatical category in linguistic typology 3
  5. 2 A cross-linguistic survey of Associated Motion and Directionals 31
  6. 3 Serial verb constructions and motion semantics 87
  7. 4 Associated motion and directionals: where they overlap 129
  8. 5 Deictic directionality as associated motion: motion, complex events and event integration in African languages 163
  9. 6 A visual stimulus for eliciting associated motion 201
  10. Part II: Australia and South Pacific
  11. 7 Associated motion in the Pama-Nyungan languages of Australia 231
  12. 8 Mudburra associated motion in an areal perspective 325
  13. 9 “Now the story’s turning around”: Associated motion and directionality in Ende, a language of Papua New Guinea 357
  14. 10 Preverbal directionals as markers of associated motion in Paluai (Austronesian; Oceanic) 385
  15. Part III: The Americas
  16. 11 Associated motion in Chácobo (Pano) in typological perspective 419
  17. 12 Pilagá directionals and the typology of associated motion 451
  18. 13 Associated motion in North America (including Mexico and Central America) 485
  19. 14 Associated motion in the Otomi family 527
  20. Part IV: Africa
  21. 15 Associated motion in Bantu languages 569
  22. 16 Associated motion and deictic directional in Atlantic languages 611
  23. 17 Ventive, associated motion and aspect in Jóola Fóoñi (Atlantic) 665
  24. 18 The extension of associated motion to direction, aspect and argument structure in Nilotic languages 695
  25. 19 The ‘along’–deictic-directional verb suffix complex in Kupsapiny 747
  26. 20 At the intersection of associated motion, direction and exchoative aspect in the Koman languages 779
  27. Part V: Asia
  28. 21 Associated motion in Sino-Tibetan, with a focus on Gyalrongic and Kiranti 819
  29. 22 Associated motion in Tungusic languages: a case of mixed argument structure 855
  30. Subject Index 899
  31. Language Index 907
  32. Name Index 917
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110692099-016

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Part I: Perspectives and general issues
  4. 1 Introduction: associated motion as a grammatical category in linguistic typology 3
  5. 2 A cross-linguistic survey of Associated Motion and Directionals 31
  6. 3 Serial verb constructions and motion semantics 87
  7. 4 Associated motion and directionals: where they overlap 129
  8. 5 Deictic directionality as associated motion: motion, complex events and event integration in African languages 163
  9. 6 A visual stimulus for eliciting associated motion 201
  10. Part II: Australia and South Pacific
  11. 7 Associated motion in the Pama-Nyungan languages of Australia 231
  12. 8 Mudburra associated motion in an areal perspective 325
  13. 9 “Now the story’s turning around”: Associated motion and directionality in Ende, a language of Papua New Guinea 357
  14. 10 Preverbal directionals as markers of associated motion in Paluai (Austronesian; Oceanic) 385
  15. Part III: The Americas
  16. 11 Associated motion in Chácobo (Pano) in typological perspective 419
  17. 12 Pilagá directionals and the typology of associated motion 451
  18. 13 Associated motion in North America (including Mexico and Central America) 485
  19. 14 Associated motion in the Otomi family 527
  20. Part IV: Africa
  21. 15 Associated motion in Bantu languages 569
  22. 16 Associated motion and deictic directional in Atlantic languages 611
  23. 17 Ventive, associated motion and aspect in Jóola Fóoñi (Atlantic) 665
  24. 18 The extension of associated motion to direction, aspect and argument structure in Nilotic languages 695
  25. 19 The ‘along’–deictic-directional verb suffix complex in Kupsapiny 747
  26. 20 At the intersection of associated motion, direction and exchoative aspect in the Koman languages 779
  27. Part V: Asia
  28. 21 Associated motion in Sino-Tibetan, with a focus on Gyalrongic and Kiranti 819
  29. 22 Associated motion in Tungusic languages: a case of mixed argument structure 855
  30. Subject Index 899
  31. Language Index 907
  32. Name Index 917
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