This manual provides comprehensive information for the Complex Predicates publication, released on April 29, 2006, by Cambridge University Press. Authored by Amberber and Mengistu, this ENG language text delves into the intricacies of complex predicates, exploring their multipredicational nature and their impact on linguistic theory. It specifically addresses the challenges these structures pose to distinctions between lexicon, morphology, and syntax, focusing on the mapping between morphosyntactic structures and event structure. The publication highlights the coverb construction, a less-studied but widespread phenomenon, contrasting it with serial verb constructions and examining their respective event structure mappings.
The purpose of this manual is to serve as a detailed resource for understanding the linguistic theories presented. It covers the cross-linguistic analysis of complex predicates, drawing examples from diverse regions including Australia, Papua New Guinea, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, East Africa, and North America. This volume aims to establish a new research area concerning event structure, syntax, and cross-linguistic typology, offering valuable insights for linguists, researchers, and students in the field of Language Arts & Disciplines, specifically Grammar & Punctuation.
Complex predicates are multipredicational, but monoclausal structures. They have proven problematic for linguistic theory, particularly for proposed distinctions between the lexicon, morphology, and syntax. This volume focuses on the mapping from morphosyntactic structures to event structure, and in particular, the constraints on possible mappings. The volume showcases the ǃÚcoverb constructionǃ٠a complex predicate construction which, though widespread, has received little attention in the literature. The coverb construction contrasts with more familiar serial verb constructions. The coverb construction generally maps only to event structures like those of monomorphemic verbs, whereas serial verb constructions map to a range of event structures differing from those of monomorphemic verbs. The volume coverage is truly cross-linguistic, including languages from Australia, Papua New Guinea, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, East Africa and North America. The volume establishes a new arena of research in event structure, syntax, and cross-linguistic typology.
Editor: Amberber, Mengistu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Complex Predicates
Pages: 00328 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2006-04-29
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521886673
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Grammar & Punctuation
Complex predicates are multipredicational, but monoclausal structures. They have proven problematic for linguistic theory, particularly for proposed distinctions between the lexicon, morphology, and syntax. This volume focuses on the mapping from morphosyntactic structures to event structure, and in particular, the constraints on possible mappings. The volume showcases the ǃÚcoverb constructionǃ٠a complex predicate construction which, though widespread, has received little attention in the literature. The coverb construction contrasts with more familiar serial verb constructions. The coverb construction generally maps only to event structures like those of monomorphemic verbs, whereas serial verb constructions map to a range of event structures differing from those of monomorphemic verbs. The volume coverage is truly cross-linguistic, including languages from Australia, Papua New Guinea, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, East Africa and North America. The volume establishes a new arena of research in event structure, syntax, and cross-linguistic typology.
Editor: Amberber, Mengistu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Complex Predicates
Pages: 00328 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2006-04-29
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521886673
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Grammar & Punctuation
