Syntax and semantics of postverbal secondary predicates in Taiwan Southern Min
台湾闽南语动后次要谓语的句法与语意
Huei-Ling Lin 林惠玲
Abstract 摘要
Postverbal secondary predicates (PSP) in Taiwan Southern Min (TSM) are introduced by -kah4, -liau2, or -tioh8, each of which carries a different denotation. This paper argues that the PSPs introduced by each of these three markers can be further divided into three types—resultative, descriptive, and extent. The arguments are based on the scope of modification, the formation of passivization, and word order. Moreover, there exist co-occurrence restrictions between the main verb and the PSPs; achievement and accomplishment compound verbs are incompatible with PSPs. Even though PSPs with different markers behave similarly, they still differ in at least one aspect. PSPs introduced by -kah4 may be deleted, while those introduced by -liau2 or -tioh8 are not optional.
Keywords 关键词
Taiwan Southern Min 台湾闽南语 Postverbal secondary predicate 动后次要谓语
Postverbal marker 动后标志 Resultative 结果 Descriptive Extent 状态程度
Journal of Chinese Linguistics vol.45, no.1 (June 2017): 68-103
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