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Perception verb complements in Akatek, a Mayan language

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CONTENTS vii<br />

2.1. Passive perception <strong>verb</strong>s 139<br />

2.2. Active perception <strong>verb</strong>s 140<br />

2.3. Mean<strong>in</strong>g extension 141<br />

2.4. Summary 142<br />

3. PVCs of type2 143<br />

3.1. Structural characterization 145<br />

3.2. The su x -on 174<br />

3.3. Semantic characterization 179<br />

3.4. Matrix predicates 186<br />

3.5. Summary 200<br />

4. PVCs of type1 201<br />

4.1. Complementizers 202<br />

4.2. Structural characterization 208<br />

4.3. Semantic characterization 214<br />

4.4. Summary 219<br />

5. Conclusion 220<br />

Chapter 6. Typology of perception <strong>verb</strong> <strong>complements</strong> 225<br />

1. PVC types 226<br />

2. Event denot<strong>in</strong>g PVC types 228<br />

2.1. Indicative PVCs 228<br />

2.2. Pseudo-relative PVCs 229<br />

2.3. Subjunctive PVCs 229<br />

2.4. Paratactic PVCs 229<br />

2.5. In nitive PVCs 231<br />

2.6. Nom<strong>in</strong>alized PVCs 231<br />

2.7. Tense-aspect restrictions 235<br />

2.8. Summary 236<br />

3. Proposition denot<strong>in</strong>g PVC types 237<br />

3.1. Indicative PVCs 237<br />

3.2. Subjunctive PVCs 241<br />

3.3. In nitive PVCs 241<br />

3.4. Nom<strong>in</strong>alized PVCs 241<br />

3.5. Summary 242<br />

4. Typological correlations 243<br />

Chapter 7. Conclusion 247<br />

1. PVs as matrix predicates 247<br />

2. PVC types 248<br />

3. Interpretation of PVC types 248<br />

4. Typology of PVC systems 250<br />

5. Non-PV matrix predicates 253<br />

6. Outlook 254

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