Linking semantics and syntax in Mandarin serial verbs: A Role and Reference Grammar account (original) (raw)

2007, Language and Linguistics

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This paper explores the link between semantics and syntax in Mandarin's resultative verb constructions (RVCs) and serial verb constructions (SVCs) through the framework of Role and Reference Grammar (RRG). It argues that the mapping of NP arguments to syntax in these constructions is determined by the participant roles in logical structures rather than thematic roles, providing insights into how these relationships function within Mandarin grammar.

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