This chapter is concerned with the literal or figurative interpretation of the caused-motion construction and aims to identify the constructional meanings of intransitive non-motion verbs occurring in this construction thus coerced into transitivity through processes of metaphorization. The theoretical goal is pursued with reference to the framework of the Lexical-Constructional Model.
Metaphoric motivation in grammatical structure. The case of the caused-motion construction from the perspective of the Lexical-Constructional Model
BAICCHI, ANNALISA
2010-01-01
Abstract
This chapter is concerned with the literal or figurative interpretation of the caused-motion construction and aims to identify the constructional meanings of intransitive non-motion verbs occurring in this construction thus coerced into transitivity through processes of metaphorization. The theoretical goal is pursued with reference to the framework of the Lexical-Constructional Model.File in questo prodotto:
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