[en] This paper discusses analytical challenges in the investigation of spatial markers with applicative uses, i.e. markers that introduce an additional, non-actor participant into the clause. Our previous study showed that such markers—previously observed only in individual languages (e.g. Harakmbut; Van linden 2022)—are widely attested and highly variable in their applicative uses (Mukhin et al. 2024). Drawing on an expanded 150-language sample, this paper addresses the difficulties involved in identifying applicative uses of spatial markers and distinguishing such uses from (spatial) non-applicative ones.
Disciplines :
Languages & linguistics
Author, co-author :
Mukhin, Timofey ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de langues modernes : linguistique, littérature et traduction > Linguistique synchronique anglaise
Language :
English
Title :
Applicative(-like) uses of spatial markers: methodological challenges
Publication date :
27 August 2026
Event name :
59th Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea
Event organizer :
Osnabrück University, SLE
Event place :
Osnabrück, Germany
Event date :
from 26 to 29 August 2026
Audience :
International
Peer review/Selection committee :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
SPACEGRAM
Funders :
ULiège. ARC - Université de Liège. Actions de Recherche Concertées
