The linguistics of sitting, standing and lying / edited by John Newman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Newman, John, 1948-

Series:

Typological studies in language ; v. 51.

Typological studies in language, 0167-7373 ; v. 51

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Morphosyntax.

Semantics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (421 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub., c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume explores properties of 'sit', 'stand', and 'lie' verbs, reflecting three of the most salient postures associated with humans. An introductory chapter by the Editor provides an overview of directions for research into posture verbs. These directions are then explored in detail in a number of languages: Dutch; Korean; Japanese; Lao; Chantyal, Magar (Tibeto-Burman); Chipewyan (Athapaskan); Trumai (spoken in Brazil); Kxoe (Khoisan); Mbay (Nilo-Saharan); Oceanic; Enga, Ku Waru (Papuan); Arrernte, Pitjantjatjara, Ngan'gityemerri (Australian). The contributors discuss data relevant to many fields of linguistic inquiry, including patterns of lexicalization (e.g., simplex or complex verb forms), morphology (e.g., state vs. action formations), grammaticalization (e.g., extension to locational predicates, aspect markers, auxiliaries, copulas, classifiers), and figurative extension. A final chapter reports on an experimental methodology designed to establish the relevant cognitive parameters underlying speakers' judgements on the polysemy of English stand. Taken together, the chapters provide a wealth of cross-linguistic data on posture verbs.

Contents:

The Linguistics of Sitting, Standing, and Lying

Editorial page

Title page

LCC page

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 A cross-linguistic overview of the posture verbs 'sit', 'stand', and 'lie'

Abbreviations

Notes

References

Chapter 2 Semantics and combinatorics of 'sit', 'stand', and 'lie' in Lao

Abbreviations used in glosses

Chapter 3 Action and state interpretations of 'sit' in Japanese and English

Appendix

Chapter 4 Posture and existence predicates in Dene Su˛ iné (Chipewyan)

Chapter 5 Posture verbs in two Tibeto-Burman languages of Nepal

Chapter 6 The semantic network of Dutch posture verbs

Chapter 7 The syntax and semantics of posture forms in Trumai

Chapter 8 Men stand, women sit

Chapter 9 Posture, location, existence, and states of being in two Central Australian languages

Chapter 10 Sit right down the back

Chapter 11 Posture verbs in Oceanic

Chapter 12 The grammatical evolution of posture verbs in Kxoe

Chapter 13 Posture verbs in Mbay

Chapter 14 The posture verbs in Korean

Chapter 15 Embodied standing and the psychological semantics of stand

Author index

Language index

Subject index

The series TYPOLOGICAL STUDIES IN LANGUAGE.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612160875

9781282160873

1282160877

9789027296092

902729609X

OCLC:

55664370