It has been observed that Chinese resultative compounds display varied aspectual behaviors. Yong (1997) distinguishes between simple change resultatives, i.e. resultatives expressing an instantaneous change, but allowing a process preliminary to the final change, and complex change resultatives, i.e. those allowing a gradual development of the action. Starting from this distinction, this paper aims at providing a structural account of these resultative compounds, based on the constructionist framework put forth by Ramchand (2008), arguing that only simple change resultatives are characterized by having a result layer in their eventive structure. Complex change resultatives, in contrast, are characterized by having the result element in the complement position of the process projection, providing a scalar path. This allows a gradual change of state, and telicity emerges when the path is bounded. The paper also discusses the relation between complex change resultatives and degree achievements.
Autori: | Basciano, Bianca (Corresponding) | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 | |
Titolo: | On the event structure of Chinese resultative compounds | |
Rivista: | CAHIERS DE LINGUISTIQUE ASIE ORIENTALE | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/19606028-04802002 | |
Volume: | 48 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 2.1 Articolo su rivista |
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