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Applicatives are a construction in which an adjunct phrase in a non-applicative sentence is "promoted" to become an argument. English dative shift may be thought of as a kind of applicatives: John gave [Mary] a book (cf. John gave a book [to Mary]). Applicatives are common in Austronesian languages, Bantu languages and languages in the Americas.
This course will survey important previous studies to understand basic empirical facts about applicatives and the analyses of them offered by previous studies. Topics to be discussed include the source of the applicative construction (lexical vs. syntactic), high and low applicatives, the range of meanings conveyed by the applicative, semantic properties of the applied object, etc. At the end of the course, students will have a clear idea of what are already known and what issues remain to be solved about applicatives, and be prepared to make original contributions to the field.
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Applicatives are a construction in which an adjunct phrase in a non-applicative sentence is "promoted" to become an argument. English dative shift may be thought of as a kind of applicatives: John gave [Mary] a book (cf. John gave a book [to Mary]). Applicatives are common in Austronesian languages, Bantu languages and languages in the Americas.
This course will survey important previous studies to understand basic empirical facts about applicatives and the analyses of them offered by previous studies. Topics to be discussed include the source of the applicative construction (lexical vs. syntactic), high and low applicatives, the range of meanings conveyed by the applicative, semantic properties of the applied object, etc. At the end of the course, students will have a clear idea of what are already known and what issues remain to be solved about applicatives, and be prepared to make original contributions to the field.
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The class will read papers on applicatives mainly in Austronesian and Bantu languages.
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The class will read papers on applicatives mainly in Austronesian and Bantu languages.
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applicative, Austronesian, Bantu, syntax, semantics
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applicative, Austronesian, Bantu, syntax, semantics
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Each week, the class will read one or two papers. See the syllabus handed out on the first day of the class for a detailed schedule.
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Each week, the class will read one or two papers. See the syllabus handed out on the first day of the class for a detailed schedule.
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Assignments 30%
Term paper 40%
Participation 30%
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Assignments 30%
Term paper 40%
Participation 30%
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- Prerequisites: Syntax (or an equivalent course)
- In principle, the class will be conducted in Japanese. However, (almost) all course readings are in English, and students are strongly encouraged to write their assignments and term paper in English.
- To Ph.D students who wish to take this course: please e-mail the lecturer before the first class meeting.
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- Prerequisites: Syntax (or an equivalent course)
- In principle, the class will be conducted in Japanese. However, (almost) all course readings are in English, and students are strongly encouraged to write their assignments and term paper in English.
- To Ph.D students who wish to take this course: please e-mail the lecturer before the first class meeting.
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