Multi-verb constructions in Eastern Indonesia

Contents
Acknowledgments
List of abbreviations
Glossary
Summary and guide to the book
1 Introduction
	1.1 Verb serialisation
	1.2 Multi-verb constructions
	1.3 Aim and scope of the study
	1.4 Underspecified verb sequences
	1.5 Data sample and methodology
2 The Eastern Indonesian linguistic area
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Genealogical lineage
		2.2.1 Austronesian languages
		2.2.2 Papuan languages
	2.3 Typological features
		2.3.1 Preposed possessor languages
		2.3.2 East Nusantara as a linguistic area
		2.3.3 Linguistic Wallacea
		2.3.4 West Papuan
	2.4 Introduction to the languages
		2.4.1 Sulawesi
		2.4.2 Nusa Tenggara
		2.4.3 Maluku
		2.4.4 Western Papua
	2.5 Summary
3 Setting the scene
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Properties of serial verb constructions
		3.2.1 Key characteristics
			3.2.1.1 Lexical properties
			3.2.1.2 Grammatical properties
			3.2.1.3 Prosodic properties
			3.2.1.4 Cognitive properties
		3.2.2 Coherence or composition
		3.2.3 Construction and productivity
		3.2.4 Symmetrical vs. asymmetrical SVCs
		3.2.5 Nuclear vs core-layer SVCs
		3.2.6 Further variables
	3.3 Previous work on SVCs in Australasia
		3.3.1 Bril: Co-ranked vs hierarchised
		3.3.2 Van Staden/Reesink: Independent, dependent, co-dependent, complex
		3.3.3 Pawley: Compact vs narrative
	3.4 Multi-verb constructions
		3.4.1 Literature and previous definitions
		3.4.2 Defining multi-verb constructions
	3.5 Data compilation
		3.5.1 Identifying verbs
			3.5.1.1 Glossing
			3.5.1.2 Prosodic marking
		3.5.2 Grammaticalisation effects
		3.5.3 Stacked MVCs
	3.6 Summary
4 Grammatical properties
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Argument structure
		4.2.1 Argument sharing
			4.2.1.1 Co-functional MVCs
			4.2.1.2 Switch-function MVCs
			4.2.1.3 Participant accumulation
		4.2.2 No argument sharing
			4.2.2.1 Event-to-argument reanalysis
			4.2.2.2 Cases without argument interaction
	4.3 Constituent structure
		4.3.1 Headedness
			4.3.1.1 Zwicky: Competing concepts
			4.3.1.2 Unreliable verb morphology
			4.3.1.3 Constructional differences in head marking - the Wooi case
			4.3.1.4 Headedness variation in EI
			4.3.1.5 Symmetrical-head constructions
			4.3.1.6 Asymmetrical-head constructions
			4.3.1.7 Distributed-head constructions
		4.3.2 Contiguity
			4.3.2.1 Contiguous constructions
			4.3.2.2 Non-contiguous constructions
	4.4 Summary
5 Semantic properties
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Verbs and events
		5.2.1 From real world events to linguistic events
		5.2.2 Event typology
	5.3 Basic conceptual work
		5.3.1 Davidsonian event arguments
			5.3.1.1 Event arguments in MVC analysis
		5.3.2 Lexical decomposition
			5.3.2.1 Spatial decomposition
			5.3.2.2 Aspectual decomposition
			5.3.2.3 Semantic templates in MVC analysis
	5.4 Levels of event formation
		5.4.1 Predicate-level semantics
			5.4.1.1 Merging
			5.4.1.2 Modification
		5.4.2 Clause-level semantics
			5.4.2.1 Staging
			5.4.2.2 Clause-level modification
		5.4.3 Discourse-level semantics
			5.4.3.1 Juxtaposition
	5.5 Summary
6 Construction types
	6.1 Introduction
		6.1.1 MVC types
		6.1.2 Criteria for distinction of MVC types
		6.1.3 Distribution of MVC types
	6.2 Component-relating constructions
		6.2.1 Motion complex
		6.2.2 Direction complex
		6.2.3 Transport complex
		6.2.4 Sequitive complex
		6.2.5 Speech act complex
		6.2.6 Other
	6.3 Modifying constructions
		6.3.1 Adverbial
		6.3.2 Modal
		6.3.3 Case-marking
		6.3.4 Tense-aspect
		6.3.5 Participant-oriented
		6.3.6 Other
	6.4 Stage-relating constructions
		6.4.1 Orientation
			6.4.1.1 Motion-to-action
			6.4.1.2 Position-action
			6.4.1.3 Action-to-position
		6.4.2 Handling
			6.4.2.1 Handling-to-action
			6.4.2.2 Handling-to-placement
		6.4.3 Causation
			6.4.3.1 Cause-result
			6.4.3.2 Resultative
			6.4.3.3 Causative
	6.5 Free juxtaposition constructions
		6.5.1 Sequential
		6.5.2 Simultaneous
		6.5.3 Associated
		6.5.4 Purpose
		6.5.5 Other
	6.6 Summary
7 Discussion
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Distribution and diversity of MVCs
	7.3 Hierarchy in MVCs
	7.4 Linguistic profiles of MVC use
	7.5 MVC formation: A view from discourse analysis
	7.6 Concluding remarks
	7.7 Avenues for future research
References
Index
	Name Index
	Language Index