On Event Structures : A Typological Study

• 영문명: On Event Structures : A Typological Study
• 발행기관: 한국영미어문학회
• 저자명: Sung-Chool Im
• 간행물 정보: 『영미어문학』영미어문학(TAEGU REVIEW) 제77호, 185~203쪽, 전체 19쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2005.12.01

영문 초록

This study investigated the typological difference between English and Korean in terms of lexicalization patterns of motion verbs in a motion event and arrangement of event structures in a complex sentence. It is argued that each language employs different characteristic lexicalization patterns for word meanings of motion verbs. English is a typical [CO-EVENT] language, in which the concept of [MOTION] is conflated with [MANER/CAUSE] in the verb root. In contrast, typical Korean motion verbs show the conflation pattern of [MOTION + PATH] in the verb root, (hence called a [PATH] language type), which is often preceded by additional [MANNER] and [PATH] verbs. English is lacking this pattern. Applying the concepts of [FIGURE] and [GROUND] of a motion event to complex sentences, the author argues that English is flexible in arranging the main clause, i.e., the FIGURE event, and the subordinate clause, i.e., the GROUND event, whereas Korean regulates the precedence of the subordinate clause, i.e. the GROUND event, over the main clause, i.e., the FIGURE event.

목차

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Ⅱ. Word meaning patterns

Ⅲ. Complex sentences

Ⅳ. Conclusion

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Abstract