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- Title
Verbs of Communication in Bangla.
- Authors
Dey, Priyanka; Saha, Atanu
- Abstract
This paper investigates the argument structure and alternations of the communicative verbs of Bangla. The paper is based on the model of English verb alternations as proposed by Levin (1993). Levin's work is guided by the assumption that the behavior of a verb, particularly in respect to the expression and interpretation of its arguments, is majorly determined by its meaning. Verbs as argument-taking elements show especially complex sets of properties. Levin has shown that native speakers can make extremely perceptive judgments concerning the occurrence of various syntactic expressions. She also mentions that any particular description of verb classes must include a discussion on sentential complements and dative alternation. We have also tried to examine these issues following here. The study of the verbs of communication in Bangla provides a concise treatment of some of the classes of verbs pertaining to communication and transfer of ideas.
- Subjects
VERBS; BENGALI language; ENGLISH language -- Verb; DATIVE case (Grammar); TERMS &; phrases; SYNTAX (Grammar)
- Publication
Language in India, 2017, Vol 17, Issue 7, p12
- ISSN
1930-2940
- Publication type
Article