The linguistics of giving
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The linguistics of giving
(Typological studies in language, v. 36)
J. Benjamins, c1998
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Description
In this collection of papers twelve linguists explore a range of interesting properties of 'give' verbs. The volume offers an in-depth look at many morphological, syntactic, and semantic properties of 'give' verbs, including both literal and figurative senses, across languages. Topics include: an apparent zero-morpheme realisation of 'give' in a Papuan language; noun plus causative-like suffix expressing the 'give' concept in Nahuatl; 'give' and other ditransitive constructions in Zulu; the complex verbal morphologies associated with 'give' verbs in Chipewyan, Cora, and Sochiapan Chinantec; the elaborate classificatory system found with 'give' verbs in Chipewyan and Cora; 'give', 'have' and 'take' constructions in Slavic languages; the expression of 'give' in American Sign Language; the origin of the German es gibt construction; the extension of 'give' to an adverbial marker in Thai, Khmer, and Vietnamese; the syntax and semantics of Dutch 'give'; first language acquisition of possession terms.
Table of Contents
- 1. Preface
- 2. GIVE in Amele (by Roberts, John R.)
- 3. Giving in Nawatl (by Tuggy, David)
- 4. Double object constructions in Zulu (by Taylor, John R.)
- 5. Giving and taking in Chipewyan: The semantics of THING-marking classificatory verbs (by Rice, Sally)
- 6. Lots of ways to GIVE in Cora (by Casad, Eugene H.)
- 7. GIVE: Acts of giving in American Sign Language (by Wilcox, Phyllis Perrin)
- 8. Sochiapan Chinantec GIVE: A window into clause structure (by Foris, David)
- 9. GIVE, HATE, and TAKE in Slavic (by Janda, Laura A.)
- 10. Giving in Dutch: An intra-lexematical and inter-lexematical description (by Janssen, Theo)
- 11. The origin of the German es gibt construction (by Newman, John)
- 12. On the development of MANNER from GIVE (by Song, Jae Jung)
- 13. One child's early talk about possession (by Tomasello, Michael)
- 14. Index of Names
- 15. Index of Subjects
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