The Chain of Being and Having in Slavic - Steven J. Clancy
The Chain of Being and Having in Slavic - Steven J. Clancy The complex diachronic and synchronic status of the concepts be and have can be understood only with consideration of their full range of…
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The Chain of Being and Having in Slavic - Steven J. Clancy
The complex diachronic and synchronic status of the concepts be and have can be understood only with consideration of their full range of constructions and functions. From the perspective of cognitive linguistics, be and have are analyzed in terms of a blended prototype model, wherein existence/copula for be and possession/relationship for have are inseparably combined. Data from modern Slavic languages (Russian, Czech, Polish, Bulgarian) provides a window into zero copulas, non-verbal have expressions, and verbal constructions.
These concepts are related to each other in their functions and m