The polysemy of Swedish ge 'give'
The polysemy of Swedish ge 'give'
The polysemy of Swedish ge 'give'
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4. <strong>The</strong> Contrasting Lexicalization Patterns <strong>of</strong> a Shared Extended Use<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the most frequent extended uses both in <strong>Swedish</strong> and English is the use <strong>of</strong> the verb<br />
‘give’ in combination with a noun describing an act <strong>of</strong> verbal communication. At a <strong>ge</strong>neral<br />
level, the two langua<strong>ge</strong>s follow the same pattern. <strong>The</strong>re is, however, much variation with<br />
respect to which nouns within this semantic field can appear in such combinations. Table 6a<br />
shows the English translations <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swedish</strong> <strong>ge</strong> in combination with such nouns.<br />
<strong>Swedish</strong> expressions with <strong>ge</strong> + N English translations N<br />
give + N 50<br />
<strong>ge</strong> svar/råd/tillstånd/exempel/<br />
uppdrag/uttryck/instruktioner/ order<br />
give/answer/advice/permission/<br />
example/assignment/expression/<br />
instructions/order<br />
<strong>ge</strong> tillstånd/varning<br />
<strong>ge</strong> ett löfte<br />
<strong>ge</strong> hela sannin<strong>ge</strong>n<br />
<strong>ge</strong> uppgift<br />
<strong>ge</strong> ord åt<br />
<strong>ge</strong> namn<br />
<strong>ge</strong> titel<br />
<strong>ge</strong> bakgrund/ svar<br />
<strong>ge</strong> exempel<br />
<strong>ge</strong> regler<br />
Other verb + N 27<br />
issue permit/warning<br />
make a promise/ a vow<br />
tell the whole truth<br />
set a task/entrust tasks<br />
find words to describe<br />
endow with names<br />
confer title upon<br />
provide a background/an answer<br />
cite/ mention examples<br />
lay down rules<br />
Simple verb 36<br />
<strong>ge</strong> svar<br />
answer<br />
<strong>ge</strong> namn<br />
call / name<br />
<strong>ge</strong> besked<br />
say / tell<br />
<strong>ge</strong> uttryck för<br />
express / say<br />
<strong>ge</strong> order<br />
order<br />
<strong>ge</strong> en elo<strong>ge</strong><br />
praise<br />
<strong>ge</strong> karaktäristik<br />
characterize<br />
<strong>ge</strong> beskrivning<br />
review<br />
<strong>ge</strong> ett referat<br />
summarize<br />
<strong>ge</strong> förslag<br />
sug<strong>ge</strong>st<br />
Other alternatives 7<br />
Total Fiction: 44; Non-fiction: 76 120<br />
Verbal Com.<br />
Table 6a. Examples <strong>of</strong> English translations <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swedish</strong> <strong>ge</strong> + N<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are three major types <strong>of</strong> translations. English can use give in combination with the<br />
corresponding noun (<strong>ge</strong> svar/give an answer), another verb can be used in combination with<br />
the corresponding noun (<strong>ge</strong> ett löfte/make a promise) or <strong>ge</strong> + Noun can be translated with a<br />
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