An Analysis of Locative Inversion in English: Construction-based Approach
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Locative inversion is a special construction in English that moves locative prepositional phrases to the subject position of sentences. Locative inversion is a construction of academic interests in linguistic and educational fields. Previous studies have explored locative inversion in English and have not discovered the unique semantic properties of verbs that allow locative inversion in contrast with other verbs that do not allow locative inversion. The goal of this study is to explore locative inversion and discover the semantic properties that locative inversion sentences may have in common. Based on the basis of the findings of experiments with native and nonnative speakers of English, this article will put forth a conclusion that verbs of departure constructions, arrival constructions, existence constructions, and occurrence constructions allow locative inversion. The findings of this study will contribute to educational application as well as to theoretical developments.
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Locative inversion is a special construction in English that moves locative prepositional phrases to the subject position of sentences. Locative inversion is a construction of academic interests in linguistic and educational fields. Previous studies have explored locative inversion in English and have not discovered the unique semantic properties of verbs that allow locative inversion in contrast with other verbs that do not allow locative inversion. The goal of this study is to explore locative inversion and discover the semantic properties that locative inversion sentences may have in common. Based on the basis of the findings of experiments with native and nonnative speakers of English, this article will put forth a conclusion that verbs of departure constructions, arrival constructions, existence constructions, and occurrence constructions allow locative inversion. The findings of this study will contribute to educational application as well as to theoretical developments.
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