Abstract
The lexical semantic representation of a verb consists entirely of either:
a Manner atom or a Result atom or both Manner and Result atoms.
One lexical entry’s atoms project all uses of a verb and are interpreted in all uses.
Verbs do not lexicalize or drop different meaning components in different contexts.
Rather, aspectual focus foregrounds a projected atom, thus affecting interpretation.
There is no Manner-Result complementarity in lexical (or syntactic) verb composition.
a Manner atom or a Result atom or both Manner and Result atoms.
One lexical entry’s atoms project all uses of a verb and are interpreted in all uses.
Verbs do not lexicalize or drop different meaning components in different contexts.
Rather, aspectual focus foregrounds a projected atom, thus affecting interpretation.
There is no Manner-Result complementarity in lexical (or syntactic) verb composition.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Autour du Verbe Anglais |
| Subtitle of host publication | Construction, Lexique, Evidentialité |
| Editors | Geneviève Girard-Gillet |
| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Publisher | Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle |
| Pages | 121-137 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-2878546293 |
| State | Published - 22 Aug 2014 |