Grammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution: Asymmetric constructions
We consider Russian coordinative constructions with paired conjunctions, such as i…i ‘both…and’, ili…ili ‘either…or’, ni…ni ‘neither…nor’, ne tol'ko…no i ‘not only…but also’, ne…a ‘not…but’, etc. The paper presents a class of syntactic constructions, so-called asymmetric constructions,...
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| description | We consider Russian coordinative constructions with paired conjunctions, such
as i…i ‘both…and’, ili…ili ‘either…or’, ni…ni ‘neither…nor’, ne tol'ko…no i
‘not only…but also’, ne…a ‘not…but’, etc. The paper presents a class of
syntactic constructions, so-called asymmetric constructions, which are
interesting in several respects. They are closely related to coordinative
constructions, although they do not share their principal property - the
identity of syntactic functions of coordinated elements. They take up an
intermediate position between standard syntax and ungrammaticality. On the
one hand, the sentence is within the grammatical norm. On the other hand, its
structure underwent a deformation that left a trace. We propose a description
that accounts for their closeness to and difference from standard - symmetric
- constructions. Symmetric constructions with paired conjunctions are
convenient to describe as a result of two transformations occurring in the
semantic structure: Deletion and Transfer. Asymmetric constructions are
obtained when only one of these transformations is applied. Accordingly, two
subclasses of asymmetric constructions can be distinguished -
“Deletion-Without-Transfer” constructions and “Transfer-Without-Deletion”
constructions. The latter class has a strong pragmatic marking. The core of
this class are “failed” symmetric constructions. The speaker begins to build
a symmetric construction but faces an obstacle of syntactic nature, which
prevents him from completing this plan. “Transfer-Without-Deletion”
constructions constitute a legalized way of overcoming syntactic conflicts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8dc4696851e446b9f583ab2246765c42022-12-22T01:53:08ZengSerbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for the Serbian Language, BelgradeJužnoslovenski Filolog0350-185X2013-01-0120136911513510.2298/JFI1369115B0350-185X1369115BGrammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution: Asymmetric constructionsBoguslavskij I.M.0Institut problem peredači informacii im. A.A. Harkeviča RAN, Moskva, RussiaWe consider Russian coordinative constructions with paired conjunctions, such as i…i ‘both…and’, ili…ili ‘either…or’, ni…ni ‘neither…nor’, ne tol'ko…no i ‘not only…but also’, ne…a ‘not…but’, etc. The paper presents a class of syntactic constructions, so-called asymmetric constructions, which are interesting in several respects. They are closely related to coordinative constructions, although they do not share their principal property - the identity of syntactic functions of coordinated elements. They take up an intermediate position between standard syntax and ungrammaticality. On the one hand, the sentence is within the grammatical norm. On the other hand, its structure underwent a deformation that left a trace. We propose a description that accounts for their closeness to and difference from standard - symmetric - constructions. Symmetric constructions with paired conjunctions are convenient to describe as a result of two transformations occurring in the semantic structure: Deletion and Transfer. Asymmetric constructions are obtained when only one of these transformations is applied. Accordingly, two subclasses of asymmetric constructions can be distinguished - “Deletion-Without-Transfer” constructions and “Transfer-Without-Deletion” constructions. The latter class has a strong pragmatic marking. The core of this class are “failed” symmetric constructions. The speaker begins to build a symmetric construction but faces an obstacle of syntactic nature, which prevents him from completing this plan. “Transfer-Without-Deletion” constructions constitute a legalized way of overcoming syntactic conflicts.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-185X/2013/0350-185X1369115B.pdfsyntactic conflictpragmaticssyntaxcoordinationpaired conjunctions |
| spellingShingle | Boguslavskij I.M. Grammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution: Asymmetric constructions Južnoslovenski Filolog syntactic conflict pragmatics syntax coordination paired conjunctions |
| title | Grammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution: Asymmetric constructions |
| title_full | Grammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution: Asymmetric constructions |
| title_fullStr | Grammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution: Asymmetric constructions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Grammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution: Asymmetric constructions |
| title_short | Grammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution: Asymmetric constructions |
| title_sort | grammaticalization of syntactic conflict resolution asymmetric constructions |
| topic | syntactic conflict pragmatics syntax coordination paired conjunctions |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-185X/2013/0350-185X1369115B.pdf |
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