Why *John can’t contribute Mary money. Constructional behavior of contribute verbs

Why *John can’t contribute Mary money. Constructional behavior of contribute verbs

Abstract: this article examines the conceptual structure of the main constructions in which Levin’s (1993) contribute verbs appear, viz. the ditransitive and the dative constructions, which often alternate. The present paperquestions the reliability of Levin’s semantic criterion for contribute verbs...

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Main Authors: Andreea Rosca, Francisco J. Ruiz de Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Almeria 2017-06-01
Series:Odisea
Subjects:
ditransitive construction
dative construction
lexical constructional model
internal/external constraints
focal prominence compatibility constraint
construcción ditransitiva
construcción dativa
modelo léxico construccional
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