Scalarity in the Verbal Domain by Olga Kagan - 9781107092624

Name: Scalarity in the Verbal Domain by Olga Kagan - 9781107092624
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Scalarity in the Verbal DomainThe Case of Verbal Prefixation in Russian\nAuthor(s): Olga Kagan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107092624, 978-1107092624\nSynopsis\nVerbal prefixes in Slavic languages remain an intricate and puzzling phenomenon, raising questions about whether their behavior is governed by a systematic pattern, and if their attachment is subject to any kind of uniform semantic system. Olga Kagan offers a new unified analysis of Russian verbal prefixes which combines a formal semantic approach with detailed discussion of data. The book addresses two vital issues, both of which play an important role in modern linguistic research: the role of scalarity in natural language and, more specifically, within the verbal domain; and Slavic verbal prefixation. Accessibly written and illustrated with numerous examples, Scalarity in the Verbal Domain is important reading for researchers and.