Mark L.O. Van de Velde
List of John Benjamins publications for which Mark L.O. Van de Velde plays a role.
Articles
2020 Concernee-Concern constructions: A comparative study of external possession in the Bantu languages Studies in Language 44:1, pp. 70–94 | Article
This paper provides an analysis of the phenomenon commonly known as external possession in the Bantu languages. On the basis of comparative data, I argue for a prototype approach to the intricate problem of determining the conditions of use of such constructions, which I rename Concernee-Concern… read more
2017 The origin and use of a relative clause construction that targets objects in Orungu (Bantu, Gabon) Studies in Language 41:3, pp. 615–637 | Article
This paper provides an analysis of two relative clause constructions in the Gabonese Bantu language Orungu that are in complementary distribution. The choice between them is determined by the target of relativisation in a typologically interesting way, in that it involves the combination of the… read more
2013 The Bantu connective construction The Genitive, Carlier, Anne and Jean-Christophe Verstraete (eds.), pp. 217–252 | Article
The Bantu equivalent of a genitive construction, a construction in which a nominal constituent modifies another one, is part of a family of constructions commonly called the connective construction. This paper analyses the family of Bantu connective constructions from a perspective inspired by… read more