The Representation of Motion Events in English and German: An Empirical Investigation of Motion Event Encoding of Native Speakers and Learners
Katharina Zaychenko
Nov 2024 · Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] Book 386 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
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The encoding of motion event components is a central element in determining the nature of linguistic and conceptual representations underlying motion event construal. This work approaches the verbalization and conceptualization of motion events in German and English from a theoretical point of view and on the basis of a corpus study, an online survey, and an in-person experiment. The research focuses on the investigation of different factors determining motion event construal of native speakers and learners by examining cognitive variables – i.e., visual endpoint salience and cognitive cost caused by non-habitual aspect use – and grammatical factors – i.e., grammatical viewpoint aspect.
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Katharina Zaychenko, Kassel University, Germany.
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