Comparative Concept: biclausal reciprocal (str)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
biclausal reciprocal (str)
| Typ | strategy (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | biclausal reciprocal |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | biclausal reciprocal (str) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
the strategy of recruiting a construction with two clauses to use as a reciprocal construction. Example: Colloquial Cantonese léih hóyíh bōng ngóh ngóh hóyíh bōng léih 'We can help each other' is literally 'You can help me, I can help you'. (Section 7.2)