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Finnish object case a unified description of multifunctionality in a sign contrast

Finnish object case a unified description of multifunctionality in a sign contrast Abstract I examine the complex semantics of the two object cases in Finnish, the accusative and the partitive, and describe three core domains of distinction marked by the case contrast: quantitative boundedness, aspectual boundedness and actuality. The multifunctionality of the case selection is then analysed from various theoretical perspectives: the theory of the linguistic sign, Functional Grammar and some cognitive, evolutionary and cross-linguistic approaches. It seems that the functions of the case selection are at the same time clearly distinct and unified, and I propose a description of this phenomenon based on the instructional conception of the semantics of linguistic signs: the case contents are invariant, abstract and underspecified instructions which are designed to cooperate with the linguistic context. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International Taylor & Francis

Finnish object case a unified description of multifunctionality in a sign contrast

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Finnish object case a unified description of multifunctionality in a sign contrast

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Abstract I examine the complex semantics of the two object cases in Finnish, the accusative and the partitive, and describe three core domains of distinction marked by the case contrast: quantitative boundedness, aspectual boundedness and actuality. The multifunctionality of the case selection is then analysed from various theoretical perspectives: the theory of the linguistic sign, Functional Grammar and some cognitive, evolutionary and cross-linguistic approaches. It seems that the...
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Taylor & Francis
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1949-0763
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0374-0463
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10.1080/03740463.2007.10414599
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Abstract

Abstract I examine the complex semantics of the two object cases in Finnish, the accusative and the partitive, and describe three core domains of distinction marked by the case contrast: quantitative boundedness, aspectual boundedness and actuality. The multifunctionality of the case selection is then analysed from various theoretical perspectives: the theory of the linguistic sign, Functional Grammar and some cognitive, evolutionary and cross-linguistic approaches. It seems that the functions of the case selection are at the same time clearly distinct and unified, and I propose a description of this phenomenon based on the instructional conception of the semantics of linguistic signs: the case contents are invariant, abstract and underspecified instructions which are designed to cooperate with the linguistic context.

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Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 2007

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