Dàgáárè complex constructions: Serial verb constructions, multi-aspectual constructions and coordination

IF 0.4 4区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Journal of African Languages and Linguistics Pub Date : 2019-10-01 DOI:10.1515/jall-2019-0009

Alexander Angsongna

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Abstract The Serial Verb Construction (SVC) phenomenon is widely researched across many languages. It is generally regarded as a construction in which two or more verbs share the same arguments within a single clause. The verbs in the series must share some grammatical properties such as tense, aspect and polarity. However, there is a verb sequence construction in Dàgáárè that shows apparent similarities to SVCs but with different values for aspect on the verbs. This paper investigates the internal structure of Dàgáárè SVCs and other verb sequence constructions such as multi-aspectual constructions (MACs) and coordinate structures. Applying a variety of syntactic and semantic tests, the paper distinguishes SVCs from MACs and coordination and shows the relation between MACs and coordination. Based on the results of the tests, I argue that although MACs have some properties of SVCs, they are not SVCs. Rather; I conclude that MACs pattern with coordination or covert coordination in Dàgáárè and they are perceived to express distinct events.

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Dàgáárè复杂结构：连续动词结构、多方面结构和协调

串联动词结构（SVC）现象在许多语言中得到了广泛的研究。它通常被认为是一种结构，其中两个或多个动词在一个从句中共享相同的论点。该系列中的动词必须具有一些语法特性，如时态、体词和极性。然而，Dàgárè中有一个动词序列结构，它与SVCs表现出明显的相似性，但在动词上的方面值不同。本文研究了DàgárèSVCs的内部结构和其他动词序列结构，如多方面结构和配位结构。运用多种句法和语义测试，将SVCs与MACs和协调区分开来，并揭示了MACs与协调之间的关系。根据测试结果，我认为尽管MAC具有SVC的一些特性，但它们不是SVC。相当地我的结论是，MACs在Dàgárè具有协调或隐蔽协调的模式，它们被认为表达了不同的事件。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of African Languages and Linguistics was founded in 1979 and has established itself as an important refereed forum for publications in African linguistics. The Journal of African Languages and Linguistics welcomes original contributions on all aspects of African language studies, synchronic as well as diachronic, theoretical as well as data-oriented. The journal further contains a list of recently published books on African languages and linguistics, which many libraries find to be of use for the acquisition of books. The Journal of African Languages and Linguistics is a peer-reviewed journal of international scope.