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This 10 page paper examines the way motion verbs are used and compares this path language with manner languages such as English. The focus of the paper is the actual use of the verbs in sentences and the way that direction is encoded with a difficult in encoding location. The paper uses a range of sample sentences to explore the use of Hindi motion verbs. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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scholars. Nouns will link the main verb in that clause with reference to the verbs selectional preferences (Anonymous, 2004). As such the functions of a verb should be seen as
at least equally as import the study of the nouns. There are many lexical knowledge basis which focus on nouns, looking at the hierarchy of nouns, frameworks and developments, the
equivalent for verbs is either missing or, if present it is shallow in depth of knowledge and application (Anonymous, 2004). Talmy (1985) has undertaken research into lexical semantics, and
has considered verbs and the way that different languages will conflate the motion primitives with clauses. The languages are divided into two classes, Manner Languages and Path Languages. Manner languages
include languages such as English, Chinese, Swedish and German whilst Path Languages include languages such as Turkish, Modern Greek, Japanese, Spanish and Hindi (Talmy, 1985). In Manner Languages it is
the manner of the motion that we will find encoded in the verb, such as walk or run. In Path Languages there is a different linguistic approach wit the direction
of the motion encoded into he verb, for example, ascend or cross (Talmy, 1985). If we look at this with two examples of a Manner and a Path language
this can be demonstrated in terms of a clause. In this we will use English and then look at Modern Greek, as a simple example of the way this difference
is seen in everyday language. After this we will move onto how it is seen in Hindi. This example is taken from Talmy, (1985). English, The manner language The man
walked across the street. FIGURE MOTION+MANNER PATH GROUND Modern Greek, Path language O andras diesxise to dromo (me ta podia). the man crossed the street (on foot) FIGURE MOTION+PATH GROUND
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