LEADER 05877nam 2200721 a 450 001 9910812103603321 005 20240514051102.0 010 $a1-283-31228-X 010 $a9786613312280 010 $a90-272-7566-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000000063862 035 $a(EBL)794800 035 $a(OCoLC)768761901 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001011104 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11933232 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001011104 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11004657 035 $a(PQKB)11184180 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC794800 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL794800 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10509631 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000063862 100 $a19980713d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLexical perspectives on transitivity and ergativity $ecausative constructions in English /$fMaarten Lemmens 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAmsterdam ;$aPhiladephia $cJ. Benjamins$dc1998 215 $a1 online resource (280 p.) 225 1 $aAmsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory,$x0304-0763 ;$vv. 166 300 $aRevision of the author's thesis (doctoral). 311 $a90-272-3671-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [243-256]) and indexes. 327 $aLEXICAL PERSPECTIVES ONTRANSITIVITY AND ERGATIVITY CAUSATIVE CONSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Table of CONTENTS; PART I. THEORETICAL PREMISES; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Constructional variation with causative verbs; 1.2 Structural organization of this book; 1.2.1 Part I: Theoretical Premises; 1.2.2 Part II: Case Studies; 1.3 Theoretical framework; 1.3.1 Cognitive Grammar; 1.3.2 Systemic Functional Grammar; 1.3.3 Generative and Relational Grammar; 1.4 Empirical methodology; 1.4.1 Advantages of corpus-based research 327 $a1.4.2 Corpora consultedCHAPTER 2. THE SEMANTICS OF CAUSATIVE CONSTRUCTIONS; 2.1 Analytical versus lexical causatives; 2.2 Transitive versus ergative lexical causatives; 2.2.1 Traditional form-based transitive/ergative typology; 2.2.2 Langacker's cognitive approach; 2.2.3 Levin's lexical-semantic approach; 2.2.4 Davidse's paradigmatic approach; 2.2.5 Present cognitive lexical-paradigmatic approach; CHAPTER 3. THE SEMANTICS OF CAUSATIVE VERBS; 3.1 The structure of lexical categories; 3.2 The structure of lexical fields; 3.3 Lexical versus constructional semantics; 3.4 Conclusions to Part I 327 $aPART II. CASE STUDIESCHAPTER 4. LEXICALLY DETERMINED FLEXIBILITY AND CONSTRAINTS; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 A synchronic perspective on constructional constraints; 4.2.1 Defining the middle construction; 4.2.2 A lexical-paradigmatic view on the middle construction; 4.3 A diachronic perspective on constructional flexibility; 4.3.1 The ergativization of intransitives; 4.3.2 The ergativization of transitives; 4.3.3 Complex patterns of paradigm shifts; 4.4 Conclusions; CHAPTER 5. THE AGENT-CENTREDNESS OF THE TRANSITIVE PARADIGM; 5.1 The experiential basis of agentivity 327 $a5.2 Lexical blueprints for agentivity: the MURDER verbs5.2.1 Overview of the MURDER verbs; 5.2.2 Murder; 5.2.3 Assassinate; 5.2.4 Execute; 5.2.5 Lynch; 5.2.6 Slay; 5.2.7 Massacre; 5.2.8 Butcher and slaughter; 5.2.10 Causes and Agents; 5.3 Morphological blueprints for agentivity: agentive nominals; 5.3.1 The semantic network for -er; 5.3.2 A lexical-paradigmatic view on -er; 5.3.3 Summary; 5.4 Constructional blueprints for agentivity: the objectless transitive; 5.4.1 A lexical view on the objectless transitive; 5.4.2 A lexical-paradigmatic view on the objectless transitive; 5.5 Conclusions 327 $aCHAPTER 6. THE MEDIUM-CENTREDNESS OF THE ERGATIVE PARADIGM6.1 The experiential basis of ergativity; 6.2 Lexical and constructional convergence in Early Modern English; 6.3 Lexical and constructional differentiation in Contemporary English; 6.3.1 Overview of the SUFFOCATE verbs; 6.3.2 Suffocate; 6.3.3 Asphyxiate; 6.3.4 Smother, smoulder, and smore; 6.3.5 Drown; 6.3.6 Stifle; 6.3.7 Strangle and throttle; 6.3.8 Choke; 6.3.9 Summary; 6.4 Transitivity and force-dynamics: phrasal verbs; 6.4.1 Overview of constructional deviations; 6.4.2 Choke down; 6.4.3 Choke back; 6.4.4 Choke out; 6.4.5 Choke off 327 $a6.4.6 Choke up 330 $aFusing insights from cognitive grammar, systemic-functional grammar and Government & Binding, the present work elaborates and refines Davidse's view that the English grammar of lexical causatives is governed by the transitive and ergative paradigms, two distinct models of causation (Davidse 1991, 1992). However, on the basis of extensive synchronic and diachronic data on verbs of killing (e.g. kill, execute, choke or drown), it is shown that 'transitivity' and 'ergativity' are not absolute but prototypical characteristics of verbs which may be overruled by the semantics of the co 410 0$aAmsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science.$nSeries IV,$pCurrent issues in linguistic theory ;$vv. 166. 606 $aGrammar, Comparative and general$xVerb 606 $aCausative (Linguistics) 606 $aSemantics 606 $aEnglish language$xTransitivity 606 $aEnglish language$xErgative constructions 615 0$aGrammar, Comparative and general$xVerb. 615 0$aCausative (Linguistics) 615 0$aSemantics. 615 0$aEnglish language$xTransitivity. 615 0$aEnglish language$xErgative constructions. 676 $a415 700 $aLemmens$b Maarten$0175586 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812103603321 996 $aLexical perspectives on transitivity and ergativity$9542092 997 $aUNINA