Grammar from the human perspective : case, space and person in Finnish / edited by Marja-Liisa Helasvuo, Lyle Campbell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Helasvuo, Marja-Liisa.

Campbell, Lyle.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, v. 277.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 277

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finnish language--Grammar.

Finnish language.

Finnish language--Case.

Finnish language--Person.

Space and time in language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The papers of this volume investigate how grammar codes the subjective viewpoint of human language users, that is, how grammar reflects human conceptualization. Some of the articles deal with spatial relations and locations. They discuss how basic attributes of human conceptualization are encoded in the grammatical expression of spatial relations. Other articles concern embodiment in language, showing how conceptualization is mediated by one's embodied experience of the world and ourselves. Finally, some of the articles discuss coding of person focusing on the subjec­tivity of conceptualization and how it is reflected in grammar. The articles show that conceptualization reflects the speaker's construal of the situation, and furthermore, that it is intersubjective because it reflects the speaker's understanding of the relations between the speech act participants. The papers deal with Finnish, utilizing the rich resources of Finnish grammar to contribute to issues in contemporary linguistics and in particular to Cognitive Grammar.

Contents:

Grammar from the Human Perspective

Editorial page

Title page

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CONTENTS

Abbreviations

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

1. Grammar from the human perspective - theoretical background

2. Grammar from the perspective of Finnish - theoretical contributions

3. Space and location

4. The human perspective

5. Person

6. Grammar and human conceptualization - broader implications and contributions

AN INTRODUCTION TO FINNISH SPATIAL RELATIONS

1. Introduction

2. The system of local cases

3. The system of adpositions

4. Summary

SPATIAL AXES IN LANGUAGE AND CONCEPTUALIZATION

2. Basic concepts

3. What is a bidirectional construction?

4. Discourse functions of bidirectional constructions: building narration with changing viewpoints

5. Accentuation: expressing contrast

6. How are the axes drawn conceptually?

7. Conclusions

"IWOKE UPFROM THE SOFA"

2. Finnish local cases in expressions of space and cognition

3. Earlier accounts of the cognitive uses of the directional cases

4. Expressions of sensory perception

5. Knowledge and cognition

6. Subjective directionality and changesofstate

7. Aspect and the selection of directional vs. static cases

8. Conclusions

METONYMYIN LOCATIVES OF STATE

2. Metonymy

3. Locatives of state in the system of stative predications

4. The spiral of lexicalization and grammaticalization

5. Contextual implications and cultural embodiment

6. Schematic dimensions

7. Geometric dimensions and embodiment

8. Conclusion

Appendix: Data

BODYPARTNAMESANDGRAMMATICALIZATION

2. Nominals, locatives or adpositions?

3. Secondary bodypartnames

4. Conclusion

Data.

ON DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN RECIPIENT AND BENEFICIARY IN FINNISH

2. On the linguistic encoding of reception and benefaction in Finnish

3. Conclusions

OBLIQUEMENTIONS OFHUMAN REFERENTS IN FINNISH CONVERSATION

2. Data

3. The category 'oblique'

4. Characteristics of oblique mentions of human referents

5. Conclusion

PERSON IN FINNISH

2. The verbal and nominal person marking systems in Finnish

3. The hierarchy of person in Finnish

4. Construing personal reference

5. Conclusions

Data sources

ZERO PERSON IN FINNISH

2. Grammar and semantics of the zeropersonconstructions

3. The indexical reference of zero persons

4. Discussion

PASSIVE- PERSONAL OR IMPERSONAL?

3. The Finnish passive - one or many?

4. Patterns of use

MASTER LIST OF REFERENCES

INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND TERMS

CURRENT ISSUES IN LINGUISTIC THEORY.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612155338

9781282155336

1282155334

9789027293213

902729321X

OCLC:

427506769