Increasing the valency of motion verbs: the case of the portative construction
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This paper surveys the valency-increasing constructions that apply to motion verbs in 49 genetically diverse languages. These include causative constructions, a variety of applicative constructions and the portative construction which is a valency-increasing construction that is lexically restricted to motion verbs. In the portative construction, the verb’s valency is increased by adding theme as a P-argument, but conceptually there is also an element of (co-motional) causation. However, the paper argues that the construction is neither causative nor applicative. Instead, the portative construction, which is frequent in the sample languages, should be considered a distinct type of valency-increasing construction.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | S T U F - Sprachtypologie und Universalienforschung |
Vol/bind | 75 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 161-197 |
ISSN | 0942-2919 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 1 apr. 2022 |
ID: 316544718