The light verb construction in Japanese: the role of the verbal noun

This is a study of the so-called Light Verb Construction (LVC) in Japanese, which consists of the verb suru ‘do’ and the accusative-marked verbal noun, as exemplified in (1). (1) a. Taroo ga Tokyo ni ryokoo o suru. NOM to travel ACC do ‘Taroo travels to Tokyo.’ b. Taroo ga eigo no benkyoo o su...

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Main Author: Miyamoto, Tadao
Other Authors: Saxon, Leslie Adele
Format: Others
Language:English
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Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://dspace.library.uvic.ca//handle/1828/9772