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Language and Linguistics
Vol. 19:4 (2018) ► pp.501–524

Associated motion in Manchu in typological perspective

| CRLAO-INALCO
| Jagiellonian University

The present paper presents a detailed description of the Associated Motion system of Classical Manchu, on the basis of original texts from the 17–18th centuries. It shows that despite superficial similarities, Classical Manchu differs in many ways from previously described AM systems only comprising translocative vs. cislocative markers, such as that of Japhug. This paper provides a basic framework for further research on the typology of simple AM systems.

Keywords: associated motion, Tungusic, Manchu, motion verbs, andative, venitive, translocative, cislocative, grammaticalization
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Associated motion
    • 2.1Parameters
    • 2.2Associated motion vs. motion verb construction
    • 2.3AM and causative
  • 3.AM in Classical Manchu
    • 3.1Difference between AM and MCV
    • 3.2Combination of AM and MVC
    • 3.3Non-AM meanings
    • 3.4Lexicalization
    • 3.5AM and causative
    • 3.6Missive
    • 3.7Diachronic change in the use of AM in Manchu
  • 4.The grammaticalization of AM in Manchu and Tungusic
    • 4.1The cislocative -nji
    • 4.2The translocative -na/-ne/-no
  • 5.Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • Abbreviations
  • References
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Published online: 10 October 2018
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