Path verbs in Vietnamese

  • HOÀNG TUYẾT MINH

Abstract

    This study shows that the Path component is a frequent component in Vietnamese motion verbs. All the common Path categories that have been identified in the literature are present in the Vietnamese motion verb lexicon. Some Vietnamese motion verbs seem to confiate more than one Path categories. Distribution of Path categories in Vietnamese verbs is not equal, with categories showing deixis having higher frequencies.     
điểm /   đánh giá
Published
2018-01-15
Section
NGÔN NGỮ HỌC VÀ VIỆT NGỮ HỌC