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Marchand (1969) who deal with historical data). I hope then that my classification and my findings here will shed light on a not much worked on area. 4.2.1 V-to-V prefixation Like in Catalan, there is no systematic change in the argument structures of the few examples of V-to-V prefixation in English with respect to their unprefixed version. Of the eight Vs on my list, one could argue that some should be removed because a N (and an A in one case), exists together with the unprefixed V, and could suggest that the N (or A), and not the unprefixed V, is the base on which the prefixed V is built. 23 If that were correct, it would be the case for most of the Vs, e.g. enactV
(45) a. The people outside chanted mantras. b. Merlin enchanted 24 the house. (46) a. I joined my sister in California. b. The actress joined a dance company. c. The boss enjoined him strictly not to tell anyone else. d. Islam enjoins tolerance. By comparing (44a) with (44c), one could initially suggest that en- adds a role to the Θ-grid of the unprefixed V: (44c) contains a [+c+m] (agent) role and a [-c-m] (theme) role, the latter not present in (44a). However, this option has to be abandoned. The unprefixed V can also have two Θ-roles, as shown in (44b) and there is no change between the argument structures of the unprefixed and prefixed Vs in (45) and (46). Chant and enchant both take the same roles (i.e. a [+c+m] (agent) role and a [-c-m] (theme) role) and so do join and enjoin. They can both show up in structures with three (46a/c) and two (46b/d) roles. The reduced number of Vs that can be prefixed with en- and the lack of any apparent link between the two argument structures both in English and Catalan (section 4.1.1) questions whether V-to-V prefixation really constitutes a proper class in the two languages. In fact, HK (1993, 1998, 2002) and Mateu (2005) do not predict their existence. For instance, according to HK’s theory of argument structure, unergative Vs like laugh and dance are derived from an initial transitive structure involving incorporation of a nominal head N into an abstract V (cf. HK (1993, 1998)). More recently (2002), there is no incorporation mechanism although HK still assume an initial transitive structure, where the V, filled through Vocabulary Insertion this time, governs an empty nominal complement, thus accounting for the relationship between laugh as a N and V, the two clearly related. Similarly, Mateu (2002, 2005) also reaches the conclusion that Ns are the real primitive elements taken as complements by apparently underived Vs. The syntactic analysis proposed by HK will be taken up in the Discussion section. For the moment, the Θ-percolations in (47) will be assumed for the Vs discussed in this section (cf. (26) for Catalan). Let us consider how Reinhart’s percolation system of Θ-roles would derive the Θ-grid of (en)chant. 24 Whereas English speakers can still perceive the compositional structure of the V enchant, Catalan speakers cannot do the same with the corresponding V encantar. That can be explained by a gradual process, according to which speakers would lose the sense of compositionality progressively, being faster with some speakers than others. 36
Page 1 and 2: Argument Structure and Morphology:
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 5 and 6: 2a) are typically category-changing
Page 7 and 8: (5) a. dobbelenV ‘to gamble’ Ag
Page 9 and 10: 2 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND This secti
Page 11 and 12: how the marking procedures work and
Page 13 and 14: As for the treatment of reflexives
Page 15 and 16: The fact that the suffix -ize forms
Page 17 and 18: may be considered negative by some,
Page 19 and 20: First, the classification of suffix
Page 21 and 22: unknown to derivation. 16 This is w
Page 23 and 24: 3 RESEARCH METHODS Dictionaries hav
Page 25 and 26: To confirm the results from the dic
Page 27 and 28: ‘A boat crossed the Atlantic’ (
Page 29 and 30: form (endur-se
Page 31 and 32: (32) V {[+c]1, [-c-m]2} / \ en V {[
Page 33 and 34: . Ell encaputxà la Maria. He EN-ho
Page 35 and 36: (39) coixíN ‘cushion’ R encoix
Page 37: Although the dictionary lists the u
Page 41 and 42: a. The reporter enlarged the pictur
Page 43 and 44: syllables), and strengthenV/lengthe
Page 45 and 46: (58) a. caseN R b. encaseV [+c] [-c
Page 47 and 48: meaning (e.g. list, trench), which
Page 49 and 50: 4.3 Discussion This section is main
Page 51 and 52: the speaker intended on that occasi
Page 53 and 54: had no function to perform, i.e. th
Page 55 and 56: HK’s treatment of deadjectival Vs
Page 57 and 58: 5 CONCLUSIONS In this thesis, I con
Page 59 and 60: As for the remark made by several a
Page 61 and 62: a) V-to-enV Enact (act) 1 When a go
Page 63 and 64: Entreat 1 If you entreat someone to
Page 65 and 66: Enrich (rich) 1 To enrich something
Page 67 and 68: ORIGIN: not given. Cipher (n.) 1 A
Page 69 and 70: Enfold (fold) 1 If something enfold
Page 71 and 72: Lighten 2 (v.) 1 When something lig
Page 73 and 74: ORIGIN C19: from Spanish, via L. fr
Page 75 and 76: Derivative: entrapment. ORIGIN C16:
Page 77 and 78: d) This section presents those Vs w
Page 79 and 80: ORIGIN ME: from OFr. enduire, partl
Page 81 and 82: Ensconce (sconce) (often ensconce o
Page 83 and 84: Velop: non-existing. Environ formal
Page 85 and 86: Intermediate Vs which have meanings
Page 87 and 88: A → [en+A]V Transitive [+c] [-c-m
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B) Trans [+c] (usually [+c+m]) [-c-
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Tela → telar → entelar Verí
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Appendix C This appendix includes t
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Results: English questionnaire When
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Results: Catalan questionnaire Of a
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Di Sciullo, A. M. 1997. “Prefixed
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Marantz, A. 1997. “No Escape from
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Varela, S. (ed.). 1993. La formaci
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