Network of Auxiliary Verb Constructions in Wolof: a constructional account of sentence structure

Maximilien Guérin (1, 2)

1 Mondes Iranien et Indien - UMR 7528
2 LLACAN - Langage, LAngues et Cultures d'Afrique Noire

In her reference monograph, Goldberg (1995) investigates one of the most central issue of grammar, i.e. the relation between verbs and sentential constructions. However, as noticed by Kuzar (2012), while argument structure constructions play an important role in the formation of verbal sentences, they need a complementary linearization mechanism: the sentence pattern (S-pattern). In this paper, I will show how Wolof Predicative constructions provide data that question the concept of S-pattern.

Mots clés: Wolof; Construction Grammar; Argument Structure; Sentence Structure; Linear Order; Sentence Pattern; Auxiliary Verb Constructions; Construction Network

Mots clés: Grammaire de construction; Structure argumentale; Structure phrastique; Ordre linéaire; Patron phrastique; Constructions à verbe auxiliaire; Réseau de constructions

Domaines: Linguistique

Maximilien Guérin. Network of Auxiliary Verb Constructions in Wolof: a constructional account of sentence structure. 8th International Conference on Construction Grammar (ICCG8), Sep 2014, Osnabrück, Germany. ⟨halshs-01061534⟩