Filipović, Luna.

Talking about motion : a crosslinguistic investigation of lexicalization patterns / Luna Filipović. - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., c2007. - viii, 182 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Studies in language companion series, v. 91 0165-7763 ; .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-173) and index.

1. Acknowledgments; 2. Chapter 1. Introduction; 3. Chapter 2. Point of departure: Data, methology and theory; 4. Chapter 3. The proposed approach and central assumptions; 5. Chapter 4. The heart of the matter: Main argument; 6. Chapter 5. Data analysis for English; 7. Chapter 6. Talking about motion in Serbo-Croation; 8. Chapter 7. Moving on: Issues for further reflection and research; 9. Chapter 8. Conclusion: Moving forward; 10. Bibliography; 11. Dictionaries; 12. Corpora; 13. References; 14. Appendix I: Verbs in English; 15. Appendix II: Verbs in Serbo-Croatian; 16. Index

9789027231017 (hb : alk. paper) 902723101X (hb : alk. paper)

2007030697


Motion in language.
Lexicology.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb.

P120.M65 / F55 2007

401.4 FIL