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Universal 1489:

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Universal 1489:

Original
Incorporation takes place with the verbs denoting permanent and general activity (also typical or characteristic activity) whereas “accidental” or indifferent activities take autonomous direct object.
Standardized
Incorporation is favoured with the verbs denoting permanent and general activity (also typical or characteristic activity) whereas “accidental” or indifferent activities take autonomous direct object.
Keywords
incorporation, verb
Domain
inflection, syntax, semantics
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
American languages surveyed by Sapir 1911
Source
Sapir 1911: 259, 264; Hagège 1978: 60
Counterexamples

One Comment

  1. FP
    FP

    Derived predicates (after incorporation) have the tendency to become idiomatic (lexicalized).

    1. May 2020

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