The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai

This paper investigates the unique property of the syntax of psycho-collocations in Lai which allows an ambitransitivity analyzed as a kind of grammaticalization. The author claims that this syntactic phenomenon is possible because the syntax is constructed around the possessor of the psycho-n...

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Main Author: VanBik, Kenneth
Other Authors: San Jose ̣State University and STEDT Project
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1777142024-06-03T08:12:04Z The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai VanBik, Kenneth San Jose ̣State University and STEDT Project Arts and Humanities Ambitransitity Ergativity This paper investigates the unique property of the syntax of psycho-collocations in Lai which allows an ambitransitivity analyzed as a kind of grammaticalization. The author claims that this syntactic phenomenon is possible because the syntax is constructed around the possessor of the psycho-nouns who remains the psychological reference regardless of whether the stimulus is expressed by a subject or an object clitic. Published version 2024-06-03T08:12:04Z 2024-06-03T08:12:04Z 2010 Journal Article VanBik, K. (2010). The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 33(2), 137-150. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LTBA.33.2.04 0731-3500 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177714 10.32655/LTBA.33.2.04 2 33 137 150 en Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area © 2010 The Editor(s). All rights reserved. application/pdf
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Ambitransitity
Ergativity
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Ambitransitity
Ergativity
VanBik, Kenneth
The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai
description This paper investigates the unique property of the syntax of psycho-collocations in Lai which allows an ambitransitivity analyzed as a kind of grammaticalization. The author claims that this syntactic phenomenon is possible because the syntax is constructed around the possessor of the psycho-nouns who remains the psychological reference regardless of whether the stimulus is expressed by a subject or an object clitic.
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title The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai
title_short The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai
title_full The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai
title_fullStr The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai
title_full_unstemmed The syntax of psycho-collocations in Hakha Lai
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