Linguistics ETDs
Publication Date
5-1-2016
Abstract
The Russian verbal prefix na- is one of a set of aspectual prefixes that exhibit characteristics of both derivational and inflectional morphemes. In addition to forming aspectual pairs as a grammatical marker of Perfective aspect, na-, in many cases, also carries lexical meaning; in these cases, na-prefixation changes the lexical/semantic meaning of the verbal stem, resulting in a distinct lexical item. I examine a sample of 40 verbs to compare the frequencies of na- as a lexicalized prefix and as a grammaticalized prefix. I then propose a radial category model to account for the polysemous functions of na-, with several metonymically and metaphorically related functions branching out from a single spatial prototype.
Language
English
Keywords
Linguistics, Russian, Cognitive Grammar
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Linguistics
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
Department of Linguistics
First Committee Member (Chair)
Croft, William
Second Committee Member
Ivanova, Tanya
Recommended Citation
Hart-Moynihan, Christopher. "A Cognitive Grammar Analysis of the Semantics of the Russian Verbal Prefix na-." (2016). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ling_etds/14
Comments
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