Article published in:
Investigations of the Syntax–Semantics–Pragmatics InterfaceEdited by Robert D. Van Valin Jr.
[Studies in Language Companion Series 105] 2008
► pp. 321–336
Alternative expressions of 'want' complements
Lilián Guerrero | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
The complements of “want” predicate may vary depending on the identity of the main and the dependent subjects. When identical, five main tendencies are found cross-linguistically: (i) the dependent subject is omitted, (ii) the dependent subject is overtly expressed, (iii) “want” is a desiderative affix or (iv) an uninflected particle, and (v) there are alternative choices (Haspelmath 2005). Using data from the Uto-Aztecan family, this article focuses on one of the less common means, the co-existence of alternative expressions. The analysis provides an account for this phenomenon in light of the Interclausal Relations Hierarchy (Van Valin 2005): whenever there are available structures in a language, the tightest linkage encodes intention, and the less tight expresses different mental states.
Published online: 21 November 2008
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.105.24gue
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.105.24gue
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