| Preface |
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| Abbreviations |
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1. General remarks on GIVE verbs |
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1.1. GIVE as a basic verb |
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1.1.2. GIVE words in language acquisition |
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4 | (3) |
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7 | (8) |
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1.1.3.1. The GIVE morpheme in Kalam |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (2) |
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1.1.3.3. GIVE and Wierzbicka's semantic primitives |
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12 | (1) |
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1.1.3.4. GIVE in Basic English |
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13 | (2) |
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1.1.4. Metaphorical extensions of GIVE |
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15 | (2) |
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1.1.5. Basic forms of GIVE |
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17 | (4) |
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1.2. The exceptionality of GIVE words |
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21 | (10) |
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22 | (1) |
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1.2.2. Honorific variants |
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23 | (4) |
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1.2.3. SG vs PL forms of GIVE |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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1.2.5. Exceptional verb morphology |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (28) |
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33 | (4) |
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2.2. The spatio-temporal domain |
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37 | (9) |
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46 | (2) |
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2.4. The force-dynamics domain |
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48 | (3) |
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2.5. The domain of human interest |
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51 | (2) |
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2.6. The complex matrix of GIVE |
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53 | (1) |
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2.7. Unfilled elaboration sites |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (2) |
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3. Constructions with literal GIVE |
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3.1. The AGENT-PATIENT model |
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61 | (19) |
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68 | (6) |
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74 | (6) |
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80 | (35) |
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3.2.1. RECIPIENT as a dative |
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82 | (6) |
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3.2.2. RECIPIENT as a goal |
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88 | (5) |
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3.2.3. RECIPIENT as a locative |
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93 | (2) |
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3.2.4. RECIPIENT as a benefactive |
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95 | (3) |
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3.2.5. RECIPIENT as a possessor |
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98 | (3) |
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3.2.6. More complex networks |
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101 | (4) |
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3.2.7. THING as an instrument |
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105 | (4) |
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3.2.8. Incorporated object |
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109 | (1) |
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3.2.9. THING and RECIPIENT both obliques |
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110 | (5) |
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3.3. Constructions with TAKE |
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115 | (4) |
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3.4. The significance of schematic networks |
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119 | (3) |
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3.5. Integrating the morphemes |
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122 | (8) |
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130 | (3) |
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4. Constructions with figurative GIVE |
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133 | (120) |
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133 | (3) |
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4.2. Interpersonal communication |
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136 | (8) |
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4.3. Emergence/manifestation of entities |
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144 | (27) |
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145 | (11) |
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156 | (12) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (6) |
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166 | (2) |
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4.3.2.4. Intransitive GIVE |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (3) |
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171 | (10) |
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4.4.1. GIVE as "have someone do something" |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (5) |
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4.4.3. GIVE as a purposive marker |
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180 | (1) |
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4.5. Permission/enablement |
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181 | (20) |
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4.5.1. "Give permission" type |
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182 | (3) |
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4.5.2. "Give someone a book to read" type |
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185 | (1) |
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4.5.3. "Give someone to think" type |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (6) |
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4.5.5. GIVE as a hortative |
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194 | (2) |
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4.5.6. Agentive preposition in Mandarin |
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196 | (3) |
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199 | (2) |
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4.6. Schematic interaction |
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201 | (10) |
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4.7. Recipient/benefactive |
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211 | (12) |
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4.7.1. GIVE as a RECIPIENT marker |
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212 | (5) |
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4.7.2. GIVE as a benefactive |
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217 | (6) |
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223 | (5) |
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4.8.1. GIVE as "movement away" |
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225 | (2) |
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4.8.2. GIVE as "movement into" |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (3) |
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4.10. Overview of the main categories of extension |
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231 | (7) |
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4.10.1. The network of GIVE meanings |
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232 | (2) |
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4.10.2. Motivating semantic extensions |
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234 | (4) |
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4.11. Miscellaneous extensions |
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238 | (5) |
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238 | (2) |
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4.11.2. People giving people |
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240 | (3) |
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4.12. Overview of figurative extensions of GIVE and TAKE |
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243 | (6) |
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249 | (4) |
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5. Conclusion and prospects for future research |
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253 | (24) |
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253 | (12) |
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5.1.1. Giving as a basic and complex act |
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254 | (5) |
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259 | (3) |
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262 | (3) |
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5.2. Prospects for future research |
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265 | (12) |
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5.2.1. Studies of individual languages |
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266 | (4) |
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5.2.2. Diachronic case studies |
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270 | (4) |
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274 | (3) |
| Notes |
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277 | (8) |
| Chapter one |
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277 | (1) |
| Chapter two |
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277 | (1) |
| Chapter three |
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278 | (3) |
| Chapter four |
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281 | (3) |
| Chapter five |
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284 | (1) |
| References |
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285 | (18) |
| Index of languages |
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303 | (4) |
| Index of names |
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307 | (4) |
| Index of subjects |
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