Chain of being and having in Slavic, The
Slavic languages e-böcker
John Benjamins Pub. Co.
2010
EISBN 9789027287427
The Chain of Being and Having in Slavic; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; List of tables; List of figures and capsules; Abbreviations and symbols used; A note on the content and format of this book; Ch 1. Why BE and HAVE?; Ch 2. The Relationship Between be and have; Ch 3. Be in the modern Slavic languages; Ch 4. Have in the modern Slavic languages; Ch 5. Grammaticalization of be and have; Ch 6. Language contact and borrowing; Ch 7. Conclusions; Appendix: data sources; Bibliography; Author index; Language index; Subject index.
The complex diachronic and synchronic status of the concepts be and have can be understood only with consideration of their full range of constructions and functions. Data from modern Slavic languages (Russian, Czech, Polish, Bulgarian) provides a window into zero copulas, non-verbal have expressions, and verbal constructions. From the perspective of cognitive linguistics, be and have are analyzed in terms of a blended prototype model, wherein existence/copula for be and possession/relationship for have are inseparably combined. These concepts are related to each other in their functions and m.
The complex diachronic and synchronic status of the concepts be and have can be understood only with consideration of their full range of constructions and functions. Data from modern Slavic languages (Russian, Czech, Polish, Bulgarian) provides a window into zero copulas, non-verbal have expressions, and verbal constructions. From the perspective of cognitive linguistics, be and have are analyzed in terms of a blended prototype model, wherein existence/copula for be and possession/relationship for have are inseparably combined. These concepts are related to each other in their functions and m.
