The semantics of German verb prefixes / Robert B. Dewell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dewell, Robert B.

Series:

Human cognitive processing ; 49.

Human Cognitive Processing, 1387-6724

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

German language--Verb.

German language.

German language--Suffixes and prefixes.

German language--Word formation.

German language--Semantics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2015]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The Semantics of German Verb Prefixes is the most comprehensive study ever undertaken in this area of German grammar. Using an extensive collection of naturally occurring data, the author proposes an image-schematic interpretation for each of the productive prefixes be-, ver-, er-, ent-, zer-, um-, über-, unter-, and durch- .

Contents:

The Semantics of German Verb Prefixes

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

Table of contents

List of figures

List of tables

Preface

Introduction

1. The starting point

2. The kinds of 'meaning' to look for

3. Organization of the book

4. Sources of evidence

Chapter 1. Route-path prefixes and basic concepts

1. The objective meanings

1.1 Über and unter

1.2 Durch

1.3 Um

2. Extending objects, fictive motion, and meanings as dynamic patterns

3. The meaning of the prefixed verb construction itself

3.1 Synoptic vs sequential construals

3.2 Schematic meanings in grammatical constructions

4. Types with route-path prefixes

4.1 Holistic paths

4.1.1 Geometric images

4.1.2 Focal obstacles

4.1.3 Summary of holistic paths

4.2 Multi-directional paths

4.2.1 Multiplexes and masses

4.2.2 Multi-directional paths as uniquely synoptic

4.3 Summary of basic characteristics

4.4 Accusative LMs

4.5 Über- and unter- verbs with an implicit LM

5. Direct contrasts

5.1 Überführen vs überführen

5.2 Durchschneiden vs durchschneiden

6. Summary

Chapter 2. Be-

1. Core meaning

1.1 The schematic image

1.2 Comparing German and English

2. Be- verbs and transitivity

2.1 Be- verbs that transitivize

2.2 Applicative constructions and the "locative alternation"

3. Direct contrasts with unprefixed transitive constructions

3.1 Direct contrasts with unprefixed goal-object verbs

3.2 Direct contrasts with other unprefixed verbs

3.2.1 Sustain an activity (befragen, begrüßen, begründen, behalten)

3.2.2 More complex activities (befürchten, bemessen, betreffen)

3.2.3 Accusative LM vs accusative FG (befühlen, beschließen, betreiben, benutzen)

3.2.4 Special notice: Merken vs. bemerken

3.3 Bare denominals vs denominal be- verbs.

3.3.1 Sustained processes (belüften)

3.3.2 Untransformed LMs (besalzen, bekrönen)

3.3.3 Uncompleted events (bekleiden)

3.3.4 Marking the construction as denominal

3.4 Deadjectival verbs (befeuchten, betrüben, bereinigen)

3.5 Summary: The semantic contribution of be-

4. Stylistic tendencies

4.1 Register

4.2 Past participles

4.3 Marking complex denominal base verbs

5. The irrelevance of themes

5.1 Themes and instruments

5.2 Be- verbs with no theme

6. Frequencies

Chapter 3. Ent-

1. Schematic meaning

1.1 Privative ent-

1.2 Separation by a focal theme

1.3 The shared underlying pattern

2. Contrasts with unprefixed verbs

2.1 Simple verbs

2.2 Particle verbs with ab- and aus-

2.3 Particle verbs with an-

3. Issues with ent- verbs

3.1 'Reversative' ent-

3.2 'Inchoative' ent-?

3.3 "Illogical" deadjectival privatives with resulting state (entleeren)

3.4 Privative divesting vs separating with a focal theme

3.4.1 From 'divesting of' to 'separating from' (entheben, entbinden, enteignen)

3.4.2 Von-PPs vs genitive

3.4.3 English of/from alternations

4. Frequencies

Chapter 4. Er-

1.1 The focal nouns

1.2 Aspectual implications

1.3 Er- verbs as stylistically marked

1.4 English counterparts to er-

2. 'Attaining' er- verbs vs unprefixed verbs

2.1 Alternating er- verbs and simple verbs

2.2 Directly contrasting er- verbs and simple verbs

2.3 Er- vs aus-

3. Contrasts with 'emerging' er- verbs

3.1 'Emerging' er- verbs vs simple base verbs

3.2 Er- vs auf-

3.2.1 Intransitive onset

3.2.2 Caused onset

3.3 Er- verbs vs werden/machen with adjective

4. Summary of contrasts

5. Grammatical issues

5.1 Types of base verb

5.2 Transitivity

Chapter 5. Zer-

1. Schematic image.

2. Grammatical constructions

3. Specifying the result

4. Breaking in two

5. Zer- vs simple verbs

6. Zer- verbs vs particle verbs

7. Frequencies

Chapter 6. Ver-

1. The difficulties

2. The schematic image

3. Specific variants

3.1 Be displaced (vergehen, versetzen, verteilen)

3.2 Be closed off from access (verbergen, verschließen)

3.3 Lose independence (verschmelzen, sich verfangen)

3.4 Become altered (verändern)

3.5 Be ruined (verderben)

3.6 Deviate from a course (verführen)

3.7 Summary

4. Grammatical characteristics

4.1 Grammatical types

4.2 Aspectual issues

5. Ver- verbs vs simple verbs

5.1 'Altering' contrasts

5.1.1 Verändern vs ändern

5.1.2 Verfälschen, verärgern

5.1.3 Verkürzen

5.1.4 Verbessern

5.1.5 'Altering' summary

5.2 Ver- verbs vs simple activity verbs

5.2.1 Merging and submerging (vermischen, versinken)

5.2.2 Preventing (verhindern, verschließen)

5.2.3 Initiating a path (versenden, verrücken)

5.3 Summary: Contrasting ver- verbs and simple verbs

6. Contrast with verb particles

6.1 Ver- vs ab-

6.2 Ver- vs aus-

7. Locational PPs vs goal PPs

7.1 Normal synoptic displacement

7.2 Inward-directed paths

7.3 Directed distribution

8. Frequencies

Chapter 7. The system of prefixes

1. Ver- vs ent-

1.1 Near antonyms

1.2 Near synonyms

1.2.1 Verschwinden vs entschwinden

1.2.2 Ent- and overcoming resistance

2. Ver- vs er-

2.1 Near antonyms

2.2 Near synonyms: 'Altering' (ver-) vs 'emerging' (er-)

2.2.1 Losses and gains? (verblassen vs erblassen)

2.2.2 Emerging from within (er-) vs being altered (ver-)

2.3 Other near synonyms

2.3.1 Dying (erlöschen vs verlöschen)

2.3.2 Vertragen vs ertragen

2.4 Summary of ver- vs er-

3. Ver- vs be-

4. Ver- vs zer-

5. Be- vs route-path prefixes.

6. Be- vs ent-

6.1 Antonyms

6.2 Ent- verbs vs berauben

7. Be- vs er-

8. Ent- vs er-

8.1 Near antonyms

8.2 'Originating' vs 'emerging'

9. The system of verb prefixes

9.1 The synoptic construal pattern

9.2 The semantic FGs (the verb events)

9.3 The semantic LMs (the synoptic settings)

9.4 Gains and losses

9.5 Grammatical patterns

9.5.1 Noun roles

9.5.2 Base verbs

9.5.3 Aspectual implications

9.6 Summary

10. Theoretical implications

References

Index of subjects and names

Index of verbs, prefixes and particles.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789027269126

9027269122

OCLC:

900540055