Classifier and approximative constructions in Korean: grammatical properties and semantic characteristics Cover Image

Конструкции с классификатором и аппроксимативные конструкции в корейском языке: грамматические свойства и семантические характеристики
Classifier and approximative constructions in Korean: grammatical properties and semantic characteristics

Author(s): Elena L. Rudnitskaya
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Институт языкознания Российской академии наук

Summary/Abstract: The paper considers two types of quantitative constructions in Korean — classifier constructions and constructions with the meaning of approximation. A syntactic and semantic analysis of classifier constructions is sketched. A survey of grammatical means used in formation of approximation constructions is given (with derivational affixes, particles, adverbs). Synonymous grammatical means for approximation are discussed in more detail; also, grammatical and semantic parameters of quantitative words and constructions that are typologically relevant are highlighted.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 02 (3)
  • Page Range: 53-71
  • Page Count: 19