ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-DEP2-0010 · ATLAS 251

Causative formation

A linguistic formation expressing that someone or something causes or induces an event.

Explanation

A linguistic formation expressing that someone or something causes or induces an event. Adds a causing participant to an event and thereby changes responsibility, roles and event structure.

Example

Fall becomes fell: someone causes something to fall.

Counterexample

A mere label without the described formal or conceptual movement.

Distinction

Distinguish from Kausalität; the neighbour remains connected as a crossway.

Effect on thought and perception

Adds a causing participant to an event and thereby changes responsibility, roles and event structure.

Resonance

Adds a causing participant to an event and thereby changes responsibility, roles and event structure.

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Causative formation“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP2-0010. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP2-0010

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