The semantics of German verb prefixes /

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Author / Creator:Dewell, Robert B.
Imprint:Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2015]
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Human Cognitive Processing, 1387-6724 ; v. 49
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11240286
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ISBN:9789027269126
9027269122
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9789027246653
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The Semantics of German Verb Prefixes is the most comprehensive study ever undertaken in this area of German grammar. Using an extensive collection of naturally occurring data, the author proposes an image-schematic interpretation for each of the productive prefixes be-, ver-, er-, ent-, zer-, um-, über-, unter-, and durch- . These abstract semantic patterns underlie a remarkable range of particular meanings, and they consistently account for subtle contrasts between prefixed verbs and alternative constructions such as simple verbs, particle verbs, and verbs with other pref.
Other form:Print version: Dewell, Robert B. Semantics of German verb prefixes 9789027246653