Typology of Pluractional Constructions in the Languages of the World.
Mattiola, Simone.
Typology of Pluractional Constructions in the Languages of the World. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (263 pages) - Typological Studies in Language Series ; v.125 . - Typological Studies in Language Series .
Intro -- Typology of Pluractional Constructions in the Languages of the World -- Editorial page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Table of contents -- List of tables -- List of figures -- List of maps -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Preliminaries -- 1.2 What is pluractionality? -- 1.3 Previous studies -- 1.3.1 Dressler (1968) -- 1.3.2 Cusic (1981) -- 1.3.3 Xrakovskij (1997a) -- 1.3.4 Other studies -- 1.4 Some issues on the cross-linguistic comparison of pluractional constructions -- 1.5 The functional-typological approach -- 1.6 The language sample -- 1.7 Distribution of pluractionality in the languages of the world -- 1.8 Outline of the book -- 2. The semantic domain of pluractional constructions -- 2.1 A brief theory of events -- 2.2 The functional domain of pluractional constructions -- 2.2.1 Core functions -- 2.2.1.1 Pluractionality stricto sensu -- 2.2.1.2 Spatial distributivity -- 2.2.1.3 Participant plurality -- 2.2.1.4 The case of single actions: Singulactionality -- 2.2.2 Additional functions -- 2.2.2.1 Non-prototypical plurality -- 2.2.2.2 Degree -- 2.2.2.3 Reciprocity -- 2.2.3 Rare functions -- 2.3 The conceptual space of pluractional constructions -- 2.3.1 The semantic map model -- 2.3.2 Pluractional conceptual space -- 2.3.3 The linguistic bases of the pluractional conceptual space -- 2.3.4 A tentative explanation of the pluractional conceptual space -- 2.3.4.1 Singular functions -- 2.3.4.2 Plural functions -- 2.4 Linguistic correlations of the pluractional conceptual space -- 3. The morpho-syntax of pluractional constructions -- 3.1 Affixation -- 3.2 Reduplication -- 3.2.1 Total reduplication and repetition: Grammatical vs. textual/pragmatic functions -- 3.3 Lexical alternation -- 3.3.1 Suppletion vs. lexical alternation -- 3.4 Other marking strategies. 3.5 The problem of participant plurality: Syntactic agreement (nominal number) or semantic selection (verbal number)? -- 4. Pluractional constructions -- 4.1 Pluractionals in Akawaio (Cariban, Venezuelan Cariban) -- 4.1.1 Strategies of marking and functions of Akawaio pluractionals -- 4.1.2 The semantic map of pluractionals in Akawaio -- 4.1.3 The case of the collective -gong in Akawaio -- 4.1.4 Beyond Akawaio: Pluractionality in other Cariban languages -- 4.2 Pluractionals in Beja (Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic) -- 4.2.1 Strategies of marking and functions of Beja pluractionals -- 4.2.1.1 Strategies of marking pluractionality in Beja -- 4.2.1.2 The functional domain of Beja pluractionals -- 4.2.2 The semantic map of pluractionals in Beja -- 4.2.3 Pluractionality in Cushitic languages: An independent phenomenon -- 4.3 Pluractionals in Maa (Nilotic, Eastern Nilotic) -- 4.3.1 Strategies of marking and functions of Maa pluractionals -- 4.3.1.1 Lexical alternation -- 4.3.1.2 Reduplication -- 4.3.2 The semantic map of pluractionals in Maa -- 4.3.3 The case of directional away/ven: An incoming pluractional marker? -- 4.3.4 Pluractionality in Maa -- 4.4 What do these case studies tell us? -- 5. Pluractional constructions in cross-linguistic perspective -- 5.1 Pluractionality as a heterogeneous phenomenon -- 5.1.1 Strategies of marking -- 5.1.2 Diachronic data and sources -- 5.1.2.1 Demonstratives -- 5.1.2.2 Verbs of feeling: Love/like -- 5.1.2.3 Locative or positional verbs: Sit/stay -- 5.1.2.4 Motion verbs: Go -- 5.1.2.5 Pluractional markers as sources for other constructions -- 5.2 The categorial status of pluractional constructions -- 5.3 The language- and construction-specificity of pluractionality -- 5.4 The definition of a comparative concept for pluractionality -- 5.5 The relationship between pluractionality and other types of constructions. 6. Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Language sample -- Appendix II. Pluractional constructions of the languages of the sample -- References -- Index.
9789027262585
Grammar, Comparative and general-Agreement.
Grammar, Comparative and general-Number.
Grammar, Comparative and general-Verb.
Electronic books.
P299.A35 .M388 2019
415
Typology of Pluractional Constructions in the Languages of the World. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (263 pages) - Typological Studies in Language Series ; v.125 . - Typological Studies in Language Series .
Intro -- Typology of Pluractional Constructions in the Languages of the World -- Editorial page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Table of contents -- List of tables -- List of figures -- List of maps -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Preliminaries -- 1.2 What is pluractionality? -- 1.3 Previous studies -- 1.3.1 Dressler (1968) -- 1.3.2 Cusic (1981) -- 1.3.3 Xrakovskij (1997a) -- 1.3.4 Other studies -- 1.4 Some issues on the cross-linguistic comparison of pluractional constructions -- 1.5 The functional-typological approach -- 1.6 The language sample -- 1.7 Distribution of pluractionality in the languages of the world -- 1.8 Outline of the book -- 2. The semantic domain of pluractional constructions -- 2.1 A brief theory of events -- 2.2 The functional domain of pluractional constructions -- 2.2.1 Core functions -- 2.2.1.1 Pluractionality stricto sensu -- 2.2.1.2 Spatial distributivity -- 2.2.1.3 Participant plurality -- 2.2.1.4 The case of single actions: Singulactionality -- 2.2.2 Additional functions -- 2.2.2.1 Non-prototypical plurality -- 2.2.2.2 Degree -- 2.2.2.3 Reciprocity -- 2.2.3 Rare functions -- 2.3 The conceptual space of pluractional constructions -- 2.3.1 The semantic map model -- 2.3.2 Pluractional conceptual space -- 2.3.3 The linguistic bases of the pluractional conceptual space -- 2.3.4 A tentative explanation of the pluractional conceptual space -- 2.3.4.1 Singular functions -- 2.3.4.2 Plural functions -- 2.4 Linguistic correlations of the pluractional conceptual space -- 3. The morpho-syntax of pluractional constructions -- 3.1 Affixation -- 3.2 Reduplication -- 3.2.1 Total reduplication and repetition: Grammatical vs. textual/pragmatic functions -- 3.3 Lexical alternation -- 3.3.1 Suppletion vs. lexical alternation -- 3.4 Other marking strategies. 3.5 The problem of participant plurality: Syntactic agreement (nominal number) or semantic selection (verbal number)? -- 4. Pluractional constructions -- 4.1 Pluractionals in Akawaio (Cariban, Venezuelan Cariban) -- 4.1.1 Strategies of marking and functions of Akawaio pluractionals -- 4.1.2 The semantic map of pluractionals in Akawaio -- 4.1.3 The case of the collective -gong in Akawaio -- 4.1.4 Beyond Akawaio: Pluractionality in other Cariban languages -- 4.2 Pluractionals in Beja (Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic) -- 4.2.1 Strategies of marking and functions of Beja pluractionals -- 4.2.1.1 Strategies of marking pluractionality in Beja -- 4.2.1.2 The functional domain of Beja pluractionals -- 4.2.2 The semantic map of pluractionals in Beja -- 4.2.3 Pluractionality in Cushitic languages: An independent phenomenon -- 4.3 Pluractionals in Maa (Nilotic, Eastern Nilotic) -- 4.3.1 Strategies of marking and functions of Maa pluractionals -- 4.3.1.1 Lexical alternation -- 4.3.1.2 Reduplication -- 4.3.2 The semantic map of pluractionals in Maa -- 4.3.3 The case of directional away/ven: An incoming pluractional marker? -- 4.3.4 Pluractionality in Maa -- 4.4 What do these case studies tell us? -- 5. Pluractional constructions in cross-linguistic perspective -- 5.1 Pluractionality as a heterogeneous phenomenon -- 5.1.1 Strategies of marking -- 5.1.2 Diachronic data and sources -- 5.1.2.1 Demonstratives -- 5.1.2.2 Verbs of feeling: Love/like -- 5.1.2.3 Locative or positional verbs: Sit/stay -- 5.1.2.4 Motion verbs: Go -- 5.1.2.5 Pluractional markers as sources for other constructions -- 5.2 The categorial status of pluractional constructions -- 5.3 The language- and construction-specificity of pluractionality -- 5.4 The definition of a comparative concept for pluractionality -- 5.5 The relationship between pluractionality and other types of constructions. 6. Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Language sample -- Appendix II. Pluractional constructions of the languages of the sample -- References -- Index.
9789027262585
Grammar, Comparative and general-Agreement.
Grammar, Comparative and general-Number.
Grammar, Comparative and general-Verb.
Electronic books.
P299.A35 .M388 2019
415