In:A Constructional Account of Verb-Forming Suffixation
Jacqueline Laws
[Constructional Approaches to Language 36] 2023
► pp. xiii–xvi
Published online: 19 September 2023
https://doi.org/10.1075/cal.36.lof
https://doi.org/10.1075/cal.36.lof
List of figures
Figure 2.1Percentage distribution of grammatical functions within each suffix
category
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Figure 3.1Suggested relationships between semantic categories proposed by Plag (1999)
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Figure 3.2Senses, paraphrases, meaning and semantic categories
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Figure 4.1The Caused-Motion construction
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Figure 4.2The verb put fused with the Caused-Motion
construction
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Figure 4.3The verb sneeze fused with the Caused-Motion
construction
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Figure 4.4A simplified representation of part of the taxonomic network for the
Ditransitive construction
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Figure 4.5Multiple inheritance links within a construction
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Figure 4.6Subpart (IS) relationship between Caused-Motion and Intransitive
Motion constructions
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Figure 4.7Subpart (IS) relationship between Resultative and Intransitive
Resultative constructions
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Figure 4.8Metaphorical extension (IM) relationship between the Caused-Motion
and Resultative constructions
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Figure 4.9Linking of example inter-related constructions in the constructicon
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Figure 4.10The constructeme-allostruction relationship for the Transitive Particle
construction
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Figure 4.11The constructeme-allostruction relationship for the Dative
alternation
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Figure 4.12The constructeme-allostruction relationship for the Locative
alternation
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Figure 4.13Generalized schema for the English nominalizer -er
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Figure 4.14Proposed link between suffix schema and argument structure constructions
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Figure 4.15The role of the variables RCM and RCG
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Figure 4.16Senses, paraphrases, meaning, semantic categories and constructions (adapted
from Figure 3.2)
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Figure 5.1Locative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.2Ornative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.3Inchoative-Ornative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.4Causative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.5Inchoative-Causative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.6Resultative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.7Inchoative-Resultative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.8Performative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.9Similative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.10Imposative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.11Inchoative-Imposative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.12Regardative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.13Representative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.14Achievement construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.15Conformative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.16Inchoative-Conformative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.17Defining construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.18Determinative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.19Acknowledging construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.20Confirmative construction hierarchy for verbal derivatives
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Figure 5.21Association between semantic categories and constructions for verbal
derivatives in spoken English
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Figure 6.1Number of derivative forms for each suffix class by semantic grouping
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Figure 6.2Percentage of derivative forms relating to semantic categories for
-ize
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Figure 6.3Percentage of derivative forms relating to semantic categories for
-ify
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Figure 6.4Percentage of derivative forms relating to semantic categories for
-en
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Figure 6.5Percentage of derivative forms relating to semantic categories for
-ate
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Figure 6.6Relative percentage of derivative forms for each suffix class by
grouping
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Figure 6.7Normalized DS1994 and CG1994 derivative form frequencies
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Figure 6.8Normalized DS1994 and BNC2014 derivative form frequencies
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