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Ablative–locative transfers and their relevance for the theory of case-grammar

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

J. Lachlan Mackenzie
J. Lachlan Mackenzie
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Department of English Language and Literature, Free University of Amsterdam
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It has been suggested by various proponents of case-grammar that locational and directional expressions are not distinct in underlying structure and that the interpretation of such expressions and, where relevant, the selection of the preposition that is to occur in such expressions are determined by properties of the verb on which each expression is dependent. Fillmore (1968: 25) writes:

There is a certain amount of evidence… that locational and directional expressions do not contrast but are superficial differences determined either by the constituent structure or by the character of the associated verb.

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Journal of Linguistics , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , September 1978 , pp. 129 - 156
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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