Comparative Concept: change in (body) position event (sem) / verb (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
change in (body) position event (sem) / verb (cxn)
| Typ | meaning (def) construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | change in (body) position event/verb • change in (body) position • change in body position • change in position • assume position • change in posture |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | change in (body) position event (sem) / verb (cxn) |
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Definition
a monovalent event involving a person changing their bodily position; and the verb expressing that event. Example: sit and lean express change in body posture events. (Section 7.2)