-Able adjectives and the syntax of psych verbs. Issue 1 (20th June 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- -Able adjectives and the syntax of psych verbs. Issue 1 (20th June 2018)
- Main Title:
- -Able adjectives and the syntax of psych verbs
- Authors:
- Alexiadou, Artemis
- Abstract:
- Abstract : This paper deals with some restrictions on the formation of - able adjectives from object experiencer verbs in comparison to subject experiencer verbs, focusing on English and Greek. Building on Oltra-Massuet (2013 ), the paper assumes that there are two places of attachment for - able, a high one, which combines with a structure including passive Voice, and a low one, which combines with a smaller structure. While subject experiencer verbs combine with low - able in both languages, the behavior of object experiencer verbs is not uniform. The unavailability of high - able formation with object experiencer verbs is correlated with the unavailability of passivization. In English, only those object experiencer verbs that yield a well-formed passive can combine with high - able . In Greek, OE verbs do not form passives or - able adjectives. The differences between English and Greek are accounted for by appealing to differences in their Voice systems, with specific reference to passive formation.
- Is Part Of:
- Glossa. Volume 3:Issue 1(2018)
- Journal:
- Glossa
- Issue:
- Volume 3:Issue 1(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 3, Issue 1 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 3
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0003-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2018-06-20
- Subjects:
- psych-verbs -- dispositional adjectives -- evaluative adjectives -- agentivity -- passive -- tough-movement
Linguistics -- Periodicals
Language and languages -- Periodicals
410.5 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.glossa-journal.org/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.5334/gjgl.498 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2397-1835
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- Legaldeposit
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