Double-subject and complex-predicate constructions

Kumashiro, Toshiyuki; Langacker, Ronald W.

doi:10.1515/cogl.2003.001

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“…Concerning the notion of reference point and metonymy, more germane works relative to the present article are Kumashiro & Langacker (2003), Langacker (2004), and Park (2011, which deal with Japanese and Korean multiple subject constructions. In dealing with Japanese double subject constructions, Kumashiro & Langacker (2003) argue that the topic-like property of the outer noun phrase in double subject constructions is the result of the reference point subject creation.…”

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“…In dealing with Japanese double subject constructions, Kumashiro & Langacker (2003) argue that the topic-like property of the outer noun phrase in double subject constructions is the result of the reference point subject creation. "* In (4), for instance, the outer NP Taroo-ga 'Taroo-Nom' functions as a reference point to access the clause-level predicate fuku-ga itsumo hade-da clothes-Nom always gaudy-Cop'.…”

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“…The detailed Cognitive Grammar-based mechanism Kumashiro & Langacker (2003) adopt is not relevant to the purpose of this section. Nonetheless, their analysis shows a clear connection between grammar and metonymy: the well-known double (or multiple) subject construction in Japanese is indeed one example of metonymy in grammar.…”

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“…Progressing from Kumashiro & Langacker (2003) and Langacker (2004), Park (2011) analyzes Korean multiple subject constructions. Though the details of Park are different from Kumashiro & Langacker (2003) and Langacker (2004), the article claims that metonymy plays an important role in interpreting Korean multiple subject constructions.…”

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Metonymy in grammar

Park

2013

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This article focuses on the conceptual structures of Korean Multiple Object Constructions (MOCs), which exhibit various types of meanings. I argue that these various meanings are systematically explained when we adopt the notion of reference point. I claim that the accusative-marked nominals in the constructions are metonymically connected; outer accusative-marked nominals function as reference points. More specifically, NP1, in the schematic configuration [NP-Nom [NP1-Acc [NP2-Acc [PRED]]]], functions as a reference point in relation to the complex verb [NP2-PRED], where NP1 provides access to the target. In other words, the function of Korean MOCs is to provide mental access to a target, similar to English possessive constructions. For example, since one natural mental path of access is by following a taxonomic hierarchy from general to specific, the metonymic meaning of the Type-Token construction arises. The same mechanism is then recursively applied to explain the case of multiply-occurring accusative-marked nominals. In order to provide technical analyses of my claim, Langacker’s Cognitive Grammar is adopted as a theoretical framework as it accurately captures the properties of the constructions without additional unnecessary mechanisms.

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Section: Multiple Subject Constructions In Japanese and Koreanmentioning

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Section: Multiple Subject Constructions In Japanese and Koreanmentioning

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Section: Multiple Subject Constructions In Japanese and Koreanmentioning

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Metonymy in grammar

Park

2013

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“…We also assume that the Japanese topic marker -wa invokes a reference-point construction, as suggested by Langacker (1999) or Kumashiro and Langacker (2003). This is sketched in Figure 2: Figure 2 illustrates reference-point relationship.…”

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