The Light Verb Construction in Japanese : the role of the verbal noun.

The Light Verb Construction in Japanese : the role of the verbal noun.

This study deals with the so-called Light Verb Construction in Japanese, which consists of the verb "suru" 'do' and an accusative ("o") marked verbal noun (VN). There have been unresolved debates on the role of "suru": whether "suru" in "VN-o su...

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Main Author: Miyamoto, Tadao
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2000.
Subjects:
Japanese language > Verb.
Japanese language > Noun phrase.
Japanese language > Noun phrase
Japanese language > Verb
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Summary:This study deals with the so-called Light Verb Construction in Japanese, which consists of the verb "suru" 'do' and an accusative ("o") marked verbal noun (VN). There have been unresolved debates on the role of "suru": whether "suru" in "VN-o suru" functions as a light or heavy verb. The previous studies attempt to disambiguate "VN-o suru" formations by relying solely on examining whether "suru" can be thematically light or not. This study argues that the ambiguity does not stem from the 'weight' of "suru" but from its accusative phrase: whether it is headed by a thematic (complex event) VN or.
Physical Description:1 online resource (249 pages)
ISBN:9789027294913
9027294917
1282160087
9781282160088
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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