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Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus (SPiL Plus)
On-line version ISSN 2224-3380
Print version ISSN 1726-541X
Abstract
ANDRASON, Alexander and AIKHENVALD, Alexandra Y.. The rise and fall of Serial Verb Constructions: Preamble. SPiL plus (Online) [online]. 2023, vol.65, pp.1-9. ISSN 2224-3380. http://dx.doi.org/10.5842/65-1-965.
This is a brief introduction to the special issue of Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus. We present the concept of serial verb constructions (SVCs) conventionally understood as monoclausal sequences of verbs without any overt marker of coordination, subordination, or syntactic dependency. We then focus on the mechanisms at work in the evolution of serial verb constructions, and the investigations of their origin and demise. We introduce the prototype approach to the category of SVCs as the basis of the study of verb serialization throughout the volume and discuss the research strategies applicable to the development of serial verbs in individual languages. The concluding section offers an overview of the volume.
Keywords : Serial verb constructions; diachrony; prototype; dynamization of typology.