Abstrakti
This thesis is a crosslinguistic study of the semantic contrast between states-of-affairs and propositions in clausal complementation. The aim of the thesis is to provide a cognitive-functional analysis of grammatical contrasts between clausal complements expressing states-of-affairs and propositions. The following questions are addressed: 1) To what extent does the distinction between
states-of-affairs and propositions motivate grammatical contrasts in clausal complementation? 2) What is the status of reported speech in a typology of complementation based on the contrast between
states-of-affairs and propositions? and 3) How can the contrast between states-of-affairs and propositions be used as a point of departure for describing the system of complementation in a specific language? The thesis presents a crosslinguistic study of a sample of 173 languages and a descriptive
study of clausal complementation in the Bantu language Ruuli.
states-of-affairs and propositions motivate grammatical contrasts in clausal complementation? 2) What is the status of reported speech in a typology of complementation based on the contrast between
states-of-affairs and propositions? and 3) How can the contrast between states-of-affairs and propositions be used as a point of departure for describing the system of complementation in a specific language? The thesis presents a crosslinguistic study of a sample of 173 languages and a descriptive
study of clausal complementation in the Bantu language Ruuli.
Alkuperäiskieli | Englanti |
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Pätevyys | Filosofian tohtori |
Myöntävä instituutio |
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Valvoja/neuvonantaja |
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Myöntöpäivämäärä | 4 tammik. 2020 |
Tila | Hyväksytty/In press - 2018 |
OKM-julkaisutyyppi | G5 Tohtorinväitöskirja (artikkeli) |