Diskussion: Study questions Velupillai: An introduction to linguistic typology: Chapter 9 Simple clauses

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2022-10-28T07:28:19+02:00

Chapter 9 Simple clauses

1. what is semantic-, grammatical- and argument roles in a clause?

2. What is agent, instrument, and experiencer?

3. What is another name for topic and focus in Velupillais book?

4. According to Velupillai what is subject and object?

5. Can u divide this clause into subject-direct object-indirect object?

John threw the ball

6. What is a main difference between direct and indirect object

7. Transitivity, we talk about two types (transitive and intransitive) can you explain the differences and give with two examples?

8. Languages have different systems of grouping (aligning) according Velupillai, there is subject- and object alignment what is it?

9. What is meant with ‘split ergativity’ in a clause?

10. there are two different Valency, name them and explain the difference?

11. Match the verb name with the description it represents

monovalent (verb with a valency of zero)

avalent (verb with a valency of two)

bivalent (a verb with a valency of one)

12. What is increasing valency?

13. What is reducing valency

14. What is transposing valency