03268nam 22006134a 450 991097404010332120200520144314.01-282-16008-7978661216008090-272-9491-710.1075/la.29(CKB)1000000000578597(OCoLC)70773678(CaPaEBR)ebrary10073638(SSID)ssj0000281447(PQKBManifestationID)11205269(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000281447(PQKBWorkID)10301064(PQKB)11475149(DE-B1597)720741(DE-B1597)9789027294913(MiAaPQ)EBC622794(EXLCZ)99100000000057859719990826d1999 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe light verb construction in Japanese the role of the verbal noun /Tadao Miyamoto1st ed.Philadelphia, PA J. Benjamins Pub.19991 online resource (xiii, 233 pages)Linguistik aktuell,0166-0829 ;v. 29Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-55619-913-9 90-272-2750-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-224) and index.THE LIGHT VERB CONSTRUCTION IN JAPANESE -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC page -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. Introduction -- CHAPTER 2. Types of Nominals -- CHAPTER 3. Mono- vs. Bi-Predicational VN-o Suru -- CHAPTER 4. Control Structure -- CHAPTER 5. A Conceptual Semantic Analysis -- CHAPTER 6. A Syntactic Analysis -- CHAPTER 7. The Unaccusative Hypothesis -- CHAPTER 8. Closing Remarks -- References -- Index.This study deals with the so-called Light Verb Construction in Japanese, which consists of the verb "suru" 'do' and an accusative ("o") marked verbal noun (VN). There have been unresolved debates on the role of "suru": whether "suru" in "VN-o suru" functions as a light or heavy verb. The previous studies attempt to disambiguate "VN-o suru" formations by relying solely on examining whether "suru" can be thematically light or not. This study argues that the ambiguity does not stem from the 'weight' of "suru" but from its accusative phrase: whether it is headed by a thematic (complex event) VN or non-thematic (simple event) VN. Using a principles and parameters approach and employing ideas from conceptual semantics and theories of aspect, this study demonstrates that the characterization of "VN-o suru" formations arises not from the dichotic behavior of "suru" but from the dichotic behavior of the accusative phrase.Linguistik aktuell ;Bd. 29.Japanese languageVerbJapanese languageNoun phraseJapanese languageVerb.Japanese languageNoun phrase.495.6/5Miyamoto Tadao644552MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910974040103321The light verb construction in Japanese4347959UNINA