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Semantic Co-composition in Light Verb Constructions
, 2023 Light Verb Constructions (LVCs) such as Italian prendere una decisione ‘to make a decision’ and fare una passeggiata ‘to go for a walk’ have been widely studied from different theoretical perspectives, while still remaining a highly debated topic ...
Jezek, E.
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A new look at the unproductivity of resultative constructions in Brazilian Portuguese [PDF]
DELTA: Documentação de Estudos em Lingüística Teórica e Aplicada, 2023 Typical resultative constructions in English are unavailable in Brazilian Portuguese (BP) and in Romance. This fact has been attributed by previous studies to different event-framings, following the Talmian view.
Bruna Elisa da Costa Moreira
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Moniverbiset konstruktiot ja oppijansuomen kompleksisuus kielitaidon eri tasoilla
Lähivõrdlusi, 2023 "Verb constructions and complexity across proficiency levels in learner Finnish". Learner language development can be analysed by measuring complexity, accuracy and fluency. Complexity, our focus here, can be defined as the range and sophistication
Taina Mylläri
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Topologische Eigenschaften der Funktionsverbgefüge im heutigen Deutsch
Studia Linguistica, 2023 Light verb constructions (German Funktionsverbgefüge = FVGs) are complex predicates consisting of a semantically light verb, which has lost its lexical meaning and just has a functional role, and a noun phrase (with or without preposition).
Ireneusz Gaworski
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A corpus-based analysis of light verb constructions with MAKE and DO in British English
KalbotyraThe comparison of light verb constructions with the verbs make and do has not received much attention. The present paper is an attempt to contribute to the study of these constructions.
Judita Giparaitė
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How Known Constructions Influence the Acquisition of Other Constructions: The German Passive and Future Constructions [PDF]
, 2006 This article suggests evidence for and reasons why prior acquisition may either facilitate or inhibit acquisition of a new construction. It investigates acquisition of the German passive and future constructions which contain a lexical verb with either
Abbot-Smith, K. ; https://orcid.org/ +3 more
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Multi-verb constructions in Cheyenne [PDF]
, 2017 As multi-verb constructions are commonly believed to be a widespread feature of Native American languages, the aim of this paper is to offer an in-depth study of this particular phenomenon in Cheyenne (Plains Algonquian: USA) in accordance with the ...
Corral Esteban, Avelino +1 more
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The Endless Story of “Compound Verbs”: An Introduction to Conceptology and Terminology of Complex Verbs in Persian [PDF]
نشریه پژوهشهای زبانشناسی, 2021 Much of the literature about Persian ‘compound verbs’ has been concerned with their ‘true’ instances. About four centuries after identification of this construction, however, there is yet little agreement on any single definition or conception of it ...
Mojtaba Monshizadeh +2 more
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Multi-verb Constructions: a view from the Americas [PDF]
, 2011 One of the most complex topics in the study of the indigenous languages of the Americas, and indeed in the study of any language set, is the complex behaviour of multi-verb constructions.
Muysken, Pieter C. +1 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright +8 more
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