How do Typological Studies Explain the Semantic Changes of English Complex Prepositions?

Topics in Linguistics

Yamaguchi Kazuyuki¹ 

[1] Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo-Setagaya Campus, Foreign Department, 7-1-1 Nippon Sport Science University, Fukasawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8508, Japan.;

关键词: english complex preposition;    semantic schema preservation;    causal meaning orientation;    typology;    semantic change (shift);   

DOI  :  10.2478/topling-2014-0003

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study is to investigate the semantic changes of English complex prepositions and to argue that they are explained on the basis of two possible mechanisms of semantic change.

【 授权许可】

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