Browsing by Subject "Construction grammar"

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    • Inchoatiewe niehoofwerkwoordkonstruksies in Afrikaans : 'n korpusondersoek 

      Wierenga, Roné (North-West University (South Africa), 2022)
      Inchoativity is a well researched topic within typological literature but seldom discussed in Afrikaans publications. Although various publications outlining the function and usage of inchoatives have taken a typological ...

    • The case for an emergentist approach 

      Van Rooy, Bertus; Kruger, Haidee (2015)
      This paper sets out an argument in favour of emergentism as an alternative theoretical paradigm to nativism, arguing that it offers a coherent, evidence-based account of language structure, language acquisition, language ...

    • Verandering in deeltjies : die ontwikkeling van die deeltjiewerkwoord in Afrikaans 

      Boshoff, R. (North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
      Particle verbs is an interesting phenomenon that can be found across various Germanic languages. The particle verbs from different languages show their own distinct characteristics, as a result of their development over ...