Comparative Concept: oblique phrase (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
oblique phrase (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | oblique phrase • oblique argument phrase |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | oblique phrase (cxn) |
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Definition
the argument phrase expressing the (less salient) arguments expressing peripheral participants in an argument structure construction. Example: in Emily viewed the hawk with binoculars, with binoculars is an oblique argument phrase. (Sections 6.1.1, 6.3.2)