Complex Predicates: Cross-linguistic Perspectives on Event Structure
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 'coverb construction' a complex predicate construction which, though widespread, has received little attention in the...
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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 'coverb construction' a 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.
List of figures and tables1 Introduction: complex predicates Mengistu Amberber Amberber, Mengistu Brett Baker Baker, Brett Mark Harvey Harvey, Mark 12 Complex predicate formation Brett Baker Baker, Brett Mark Harvey Harvey, Mark 133 The light verb jungle: still hacking away Miriam Butt Butt, Miriam 484 Events and serial verb constructions William A. Foley Foley, William A. 795 Cotemporal serial verb constructions in White Hmong Nerida Jarkey Jarkey, Nerida 1106 Activity incorporates in some Athabaskan languages Keren Rice Rice, Keren 1357 Warlpiri verbs of change and causation: the thematic core Mary Laughren Laughren, Mary 1678 Complex predicates in Wambaya: detaching predicate composition from syntactic structure Rachel Nordlinger Nordlinger, Rachel 2379 Compound verbs and ideophones in Wolaitta revisited Azeb Amha Amha, Azeb 25910 The structure of the light verb construction in Amharic Mengistu Amberber Amberber, Mengistu 291Index 319
