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- Title
Reference-point and blending in Korean non-nominative subject constructions.
- Authors
Chongwon Park
- Abstract
This article examines three types of Korean constructions: case stacking and two types of non-nominative subject constructions. Relying on an independently established descriptive construct known as reference-point, I argue that the complex forms of these constructions reflect their meanings and functions. I further argue that the reference-point-based analysis of these constructions offers a unified account of a substantial range of phenomena when it is combined with the notion of conceptual and constructional blending. In providing technical analyses of the phenomena, I adopt the Cognitive Grammar (CG) framework. To justify the choice of the theoretical framework of my analysis, I examine the crucial role of spatial semantics in the said constructions, which is viewed as the primary factor underlying the distribution of case marking in CG. I then demonstrate that my CG-based analysis yields a natural explanation of the constructions both intuitively and theoretically.
- Subjects
COGNITIVE grammar; COMPARATIVE grammar; PSYCHOLINGUISTICS; SEMANTICS; COMPARATIVE linguistics; LANGUAGE &; languages
- Publication
Studies in Language, 2014, Vol 38, Issue 4, p717
- ISSN
0378-4177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1075/sl.38.4.03par