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dc.contributor.advisorRosen, Sara
dc.contributor.authorBridges, Michelle
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-08
dc.date.available2008-09-08
dc.date.issued2008-07-31
dc.date.submitted2008
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:2549
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/4130
dc.description.abstractOne of the most salient areas of Uyghur syntax is the intricate system of complex verb constructions. There are three types of complex verb structures in Uyghur. One involves a set of verbs that are identical in form to lexical verbs, but convey functional information. These functional uses, termed auxiliaries, have been studied to some extent in terms of meaning for individual verbs, but general categories of meaning and their related structure are relatively undocumented. The present study utilizes published data and original fieldwork to develop categories and subcategories for 13 Uyghur auxiliaries (and two relevant non-auxiliaries). The two semantic categories are aspectual and agentive; subcategories are explained and motivated. The second (agentive) category is shown to have significant overlap with another attested category: light verbs. A biclausal structure with two locations for AUX is proposed. These verbs are then contrasted with lexical verbs often considered to be auxiliaries.
dc.format.extent96 pages
dc.language.isoEN
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
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dc.subjectLanguage, linguistics
dc.subjectUyghur language
dc.subjectUyghur language-- verb
dc.subjectSyntax
dc.subjectAuxiliary verbs
dc.subjectLight verbs
dc.subjectAspect
dc.subjectUighur language-- verb
dc.titleUyghur Auxiliary Verbs
dc.typeThesis
dc.contributor.cmtememberTorrence, Harold
dc.contributor.cmtememberDwyer, Arienne
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineLinguistics
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.A.
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