Same or different? Infinitival and subjunctive complementation vs. verb serialization in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The paper deals with a heretofore understudied multi-verb construction in BCS, which consists of two verbs inflected for imperative. The construction in question is shown to share the bulk of the properties found in serial verb constructions (SVC) across languages, such as mono-clausal syntax or single-event semantic readings. We thus argue that BCS constructions of this type should be included within the broader SVC typology, which was not recognized in the previous literature. BCS SVCs are subsequently compared to other similar constructions found in this language, such as control subjunctives or infinitives. The paper ends with a formal analysis that accounts for both the shared properties as well as the contrasts that these constructions exhibit.
Source: Journal of Slavic linguistics
Author: Socanac, Tomislav
Institution: Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W6930409015
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