Iconicity of cohesion in Persian causative constructions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5773810 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan (0000-0001-9884-0857, Allameh Tabataba'i University), Gholamreza Mohiyedin Ghomshei (Allameh Tabataba'i University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Linguistik Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1615-3014 • E-ISSN: 1615-3014 |
| Publisher | University of Bern (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.13092/lo.68.1637 |
| OpenAlex | W1571350793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper tries to show that Persian causative constructions are not only iconic in nature but also employ iconicity of cohesion in their syntactic structures productively. It starts with a description of iconicity and specifically focuses on the notion of conceptual distance as discussed by Haiman (1983). It then briefly reviews the formal typology of causative constructions (i. e., lexical, morphological, and periphrastic) and summarizes the ideas proposed by Comrie (1989), Dixon (2000), Shibatani (1976), and Talmy (2003) to come up with a list of, and a table for, the semantic properties of causative constructions (i. e., directness, coercion, control, manipulation, separability, and clause structure). The paper then presents tangible evidence and examples from Persian to claim that the linguistic distance observed between [Vcause] and [Veffect] in different types of Persian causative constructions mirrors the conceptual distance between them, and concludes that the iconic nature of causative constructions in Persian can be explained on the basis of the principle of iconicity of cohesion. It lends support to the universality of the principles of functional-cognitive linguistics and shows that iconicity theory still has a high potential for explaining form-meaning relations in different syntactic structures
Causative · Cohesion (chemistry · Iconicity · Categorization, perception, and language · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Multisensory perception and integration
Typology and Universals
Toward a Cognitive Semantics
Metaphors We Live By
Language universals and linguistic typology
Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics
Language Typology and Language Universals
Optimality and Functionality
Differential Object Marking
The Binding Hierarchy and the Typology of Complements
Language
Frequency vs. iconicity in explaining grammatical asymmetries
Iconicity of cohesion in Persian causative constructions
Quest for the Essence of Language
Toward a Cognitive Semantics
Causatives and Causation
Iconicity and Generative Grammar
Iconic and Economic Motivation
The Iconicity of Grammar
Syntax
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |