Iterative/semelfactive = collective/singulative? Parallels in Slavic

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14210%2F25%3A00141816" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14210/25:00141816 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/languages10090203" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/languages10090203</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/languages10090203" target="_blank" >10.3390/languages10090203</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Iterative/semelfactive = collective/singulative? Parallels in Slavic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this paper, I will discuss a topic concerning part–whole structures in the nominal and verbal domain. Specifically, I will address the question of whether there is a universal mechanism for the individuation of entities and events by exploring parallels between singulatives and semelfactives in Slavic. Singulatives are derived unit nouns, whereas semelfactives are punctual verbs that describe a brief event which culminates by returning to the initial state. Cross-linguistically, singulative morphology often alternates with collective marking, whereas semelfactives alternate with iteratives. Collectives and iteratives describe homogenous groupings of entities and events, respectively. From a conceptual perspective, both singulatives and semelfactives individuate to the effect of singular bounded unit reference and in the literature, the parallel between the mass count/distinction and aspect has often been drawn. In Slavic, singulative and semelfactive morphologies share a component; specifically, both markers involve a nasal -N and a vocalic component, e.g., compare Russian gorox ‘peas (as a mass)’ ∼ goroš-IN-a ‘a pea’ and prygat’ ‘to jump (repeatedly)’ ∼ pryg-NU-t’ ‘to jump once’. I will argue that the singulative -IN and semelfactive -NU are complex and both involve the very same -N, which denotes a declustering atomizer modeled in mereotopological terms.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Iterative/semelfactive = collective/singulative? Parallels in Slavic

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this paper, I will discuss a topic concerning part–whole structures in the nominal and verbal domain. Specifically, I will address the question of whether there is a universal mechanism for the individuation of entities and events by exploring parallels between singulatives and semelfactives in Slavic. Singulatives are derived unit nouns, whereas semelfactives are punctual verbs that describe a brief event which culminates by returning to the initial state. Cross-linguistically, singulative morphology often alternates with collective marking, whereas semelfactives alternate with iteratives. Collectives and iteratives describe homogenous groupings of entities and events, respectively. From a conceptual perspective, both singulatives and semelfactives individuate to the effect of singular bounded unit reference and in the literature, the parallel between the mass count/distinction and aspect has often been drawn. In Slavic, singulative and semelfactive morphologies share a component; specifically, both markers involve a nasal -N and a vocalic component, e.g., compare Russian gorox ‘peas (as a mass)’ ∼ goroš-IN-a ‘a pea’ and prygat’ ‘to jump (repeatedly)’ ∼ pryg-NU-t’ ‘to jump once’. I will argue that the singulative -IN and semelfactive -NU are complex and both involve the very same -N, which denotes a declustering atomizer modeled in mereotopological terms.

Druh

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CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

60203 - Linguistics

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EH23_025%2F0008726" target="_blank" >EH23_025/0008726: Celý život s jazykem: povaha a ontogeneze jazykové komunikace (LangInLife)</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Languages

ISSN

2226-471X

e-ISSN

2226-471X

Svazek periodika

10

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

9

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

36

Strana od-do

1-36

Kód UT WoS článku

001581336300001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105017433832