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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:00:53
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: The Semantics of German Verb Prefixes: Dewell

 


Title: The Semantics of German Verb Prefixes 
Series Title: Human Cognitive Processing 49  

Publication Year: 2015 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/
	

Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/hcp.49 


Author: Robert B. Dewell

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027269126 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 99.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027246653 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 149.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027246653 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 83.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027246653 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 104.94


Abstract:

The Semantics of German Verb Prefixes is the most comprehensive study ever
undertaken in this area of German grammar. Using an extensive collection of
naturally occurring data, the author proposes an image-schematic
interpretation for each of the productive prefixes be-, ver-, er-, ent-, zer-,
um-, über-, unter-, and durch-. These abstract semantic patterns underlie a
remarkable range of particular meanings, and they consistently account for
subtle contrasts between prefixed verbs and alternative constructions such as
simple verbs, particle verbs, and verbs with other prefixes. Furthermore, the
author develops a schematic meaning for the prefixed verb construction itself.
This grammatical meaning reflects the interpreter’s perspective and
attentional focus as the objective event is imagined to unfold. Underlying all
of these proposals is a novel conception of meaning as a dynamic and flexible
process with a constantly active role for the interpreter. This volume will be
of great value to cognitive linguists as well as scholars and students of
German who want to gain insights into a central and puzzling part of the
morphosyntax and semantics of the German language.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science
                     Morphology
                     Semantics
                     Syntax

Subject Language(s): German (deu)


Written In: English  (eng)

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