Scalarity in the Verbal Domain: The Case of Verbal Prefixation in Russian

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Abstract

Verbal prefixes in Slavic languages remain an intricate and puzzling phenomenon, raising questions about whether their behavior is governed by a systematic pattern, and if their attachment is subject to any kind of uniform semantic system. Olga Kagan offers a new unified analysis of Russian verbal prefixes which combines a formal semantic approach with detailed discussion of data. The book addresses two vital issues, both of which play an important role in modern linguistic research: the role of scalarity in natural language and, more specifically, within the verbal domain; and Slavic verbal prefixation. Accessibly written and illustrated with numerous examples, Scalarity in the Verbal Domain is important reading for researchers and students of formal semantics, cognitive linguistics and Slavic languages.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationCambridge
PublisherCambridge University Press
Number of pages278
ISBN (Electronic)9781316136195
ISBN (Print)9781107092624, 9781107465893
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2015

Keywords

  • Russian language
  • Verb
  • Präfix
  • Korpus
  • Russisch

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