The PAS of Motion Constructions

This article discusses the syntactic realization and discourse status of LOCATIVE expressions in motion constructions from the standpoint of the Preferred Argument Structure model (PAS, Du Bois 1987, Du Bois et al 2003). PAS posits two grammatical constraints on core arguments: (1) avoid more than o...

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Main Authors: Valeria Belloro, Lilián Guerrero
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2018-01-01
Series:Liames
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/liames/article/view/8648273
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spelling doaj-22d3c60bb33b4e9f8613daf2b7efcf6a2021-06-21T13:35:03ZengUniversidade Estadual de CampinasLiames1678-05312177-71602018-01-0118110.20396/liames.v1i1.864827316433The PAS of Motion ConstructionsValeria Belloro0Lilián Guerrero1Universidad Autónoma de QuerétaroUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoThis article discusses the syntactic realization and discourse status of LOCATIVE expressions in motion constructions from the standpoint of the Preferred Argument Structure model (PAS, Du Bois 1987, Du Bois et al 2003). PAS posits two grammatical constraints on core arguments: (1) avoid more than one core lexical argument per clause, and (2) avoid lexical As. Our study examines whether LOCATIVE expressions, usually considered oblique or peripheral adjuncts, abide by the universal tendencies unveiled by the PAS. The results show that, in terms of the PAS, the discourse behavior of intransitive motion constructions is analogous to that of transitive constructions, and that the co-ocurrence effects predicted by the PAS to apply only to A and O arguments do affect S and LOCATIVE expressions as well. This suggests that PAS tendencies are sensitive to semantic argument status, independently of he arguments' syntactic role and its morphological marking as direct vs. oblique. The data comes from three Uto-Aztecan languages (Yaqui, Guarijio, Nahuatl) and Spanishhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/liames/article/view/8648273Preferred Argument Structure. Motion construction. Syntax-Pragmatics Interface. Uto-Aztecan languages. Spanish
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author Valeria Belloro
Lilián Guerrero
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The PAS of Motion Constructions
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author_facet Valeria Belloro
Lilián Guerrero
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title The PAS of Motion Constructions
title_short The PAS of Motion Constructions
title_full The PAS of Motion Constructions
title_fullStr The PAS of Motion Constructions
title_full_unstemmed The PAS of Motion Constructions
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publisher Universidade Estadual de Campinas
series Liames
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publishDate 2018-01-01
description This article discusses the syntactic realization and discourse status of LOCATIVE expressions in motion constructions from the standpoint of the Preferred Argument Structure model (PAS, Du Bois 1987, Du Bois et al 2003). PAS posits two grammatical constraints on core arguments: (1) avoid more than one core lexical argument per clause, and (2) avoid lexical As. Our study examines whether LOCATIVE expressions, usually considered oblique or peripheral adjuncts, abide by the universal tendencies unveiled by the PAS. The results show that, in terms of the PAS, the discourse behavior of intransitive motion constructions is analogous to that of transitive constructions, and that the co-ocurrence effects predicted by the PAS to apply only to A and O arguments do affect S and LOCATIVE expressions as well. This suggests that PAS tendencies are sensitive to semantic argument status, independently of he arguments' syntactic role and its morphological marking as direct vs. oblique. The data comes from three Uto-Aztecan languages (Yaqui, Guarijio, Nahuatl) and Spanish
topic Preferred Argument Structure. Motion construction. Syntax-Pragmatics Interface. Uto-Aztecan languages. Spanish
url https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/liames/article/view/8648273
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