EXPLORING COGNATE OBJECT CONSTRUCTIONS IN JAPANESE

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  • Mihaela-Alina PLOSCARU Babeș-Bolyai University. E-mail address: ploscarualina@yahoo.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbphilo.2021.1.20

Keywords:

verb, cognate object, Japanese, unergative, unaccusative

Abstract

Exploring Cognate Object Constructions in Japanese. The aim of this paper is to explore Cognate Object Constructions in Japanese. To do so, we will rely on the definitions that have been proposed in the literature to account for this phenomenon, as well as on the constraints which apply to such constructions. We will see that Japanese does make use of COCs, although the status of such constructions available in this language is not always agreed upon by the authors who have investigated verbs and their cognate objects. This paper is also concerned with investigating Hyponymic Object Constructions as well as Cognate Object Constructions built on unaccusative verbs. After examining the data, we conclude that although the former are accepted in Japanese, the latter constitute violations.

REZUMAT. O explorare a obiectelor cognate din japoneză. Scopul prezentei lucrări este acela de a explora acele construcții din limba japoneză care implică complementele cognate, i.e. complemente care au aceeași origine morfologică precum verbele pe care le însoțesc. Pentru a face acest lucru, vom apela la definițiile care au fost propuse în literatura de specialitate pentru a descrie acest fenomen lingvistic, precum și la constrângerile ce se aplică acestor construcții. Vom vedea că limba japoneză conține astfel de complemente, deși nu toți autorii care au studiat verbele și complementele înrudite cu acestea sunt de acord că toate exemplele din japoneză s-ar putea încadra în această clasificare. În lucrarea de față ne vom îndrepta atenția și asupra construcțiilor formate din verb și complement hiponimic, cât și asupra celor formate din verb neacuzativ și complement cognat. Ulterior examinării datelor, vom concluziona că, deși construcțiile hiponimice sunt acceptate în japoneză, complementele cognate ce însoțesc verbe neacuzative nu formează propoziții gramaticale în această limbă.

Cuvinte-cheie: verb, obiect cognat, japoneză, verb neergativ, verb neacuzativ

Author Biography

Mihaela-Alina PLOSCARU, Babeș-Bolyai University. E-mail address: ploscarualina@yahoo.com

Mihaela-Alina PLOSCARU is a PhD Candidate, Babeș-Bolyai University, MA graduate of linguistics studies. The author’s main topics of interest are English and Japanese languages, syntax as discussed in the Generative framework, as well as semantics. E-mail address: ploscarualina@yahoo.com

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2021-03-30

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PLOSCARU, M.-A. (2021). EXPLORING COGNATE OBJECT CONSTRUCTIONS IN JAPANESE. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia, 66(1), 281–295. https://doi.org/10.24193/subbphilo.2021.1.20

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