query: grammaticalization go/be.in > negation

[Wolfgang Schulze]

Dear all,
just a brief note: Heine & Kuteva (World Lexicon of Grammaticalization 
2002: 192-3) mention the LEAVE concept turning into a negator. 
Obviously, we have to deal with an inferential process ["she eats [and] 
leaves" => "she does not eat (anymore)]". This kind of 'separative' may 
naturally show other types of grammaticalization output, too (such as 
'permissive' causation). I assume that the concept of SEPARATION comes 
close to something that can be associated with J.G. Jung's archetypes...
Best wishes,
Wolfgang


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>> Subject: query: grammaticalization go/be.in > negation
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> In English motherese, the expression 'allgone' is often used to
>> express a negative concept involving the disappearance or absence of
>> an entity previously present.
>>
>> I am interested in ascertaining how common or rare it is,
>> cross-linguistically, for a verb of motion (eg. 'go') or location (eg.
>> 'be in') to undergo extension of meaning, or grammaticalization, to
>> express various negative concepts, as in the above 'allgone' example.
>>
>> The reason behind this query is as follows.  In Roon (an
>> Austronesian language of West Papua), the same verb has a range of
>> meanings which includes 'be in' and 'disappear'.  (The logic behind
>> this would seem to be that if something goes or is located somewhere else, then it is no
>> longer here.)   In addition, the stem on which this verb is based is
>> also used to form negative imperatives.  I am currently trying to
>> figure out whether to analyze this in terms of macrofunctionality,
>> polysemy, or accidental homophony, so whether similar patterns are
>> attested cross-linguistically would be of relevance to the choice of
>> analysis.
>>
>> Looking forward to any responses,
>>
>> David
>>
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