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Acknowledgments
A note on interlinear glosses
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1. Some historical threads
1.2. Theoretical framework and basic concepts
1.3. Overview
Chapter 2: The meaning of the dative
2.1. The concept of personal sphere
2.2. The dative and the semantics of the verb
2.3. The ethic dative
2.4. The structure of the dative category
2.5. Conclusion
Chapter 3: Dative and nominative experiencers
3.1. Preliminaries
3.2. Perception vs. hallucination
3.3. βReasonedβ convictions vs. mistakes and idiosyncratic associations
3.4. βWantingβ: definite intention vs. wistful longing or biological drive
3.5. Attitudes: Judgement vs. natural inclination
3.6. Subjective experience vs. objective properties
3.7. Nominative-dative verbs
3.8. Conclusion
Chapter 4: Dative and accusative targets
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Verbs of communication
4.3. Bodily experience
Chapter 5: The dative and prepositional constructions
5.1. Expressing the beneficiary: the dative and prepositional phrases with dla βforβ
5.2. Target person, source and goal: the dative and prepositional phrases with do βtoβ and od βfromβ
5.3. Personal sphere vs. location: the dative and prepositional phrases with u βatβ
5.4. Dative and prepositional constructions: A summary
5.5. Prepositional constructions with datives
Chapter 6: The personal sphere in other languages
6.1. The English verb have
6.2. External NP constructions in Japanese
6.3. The personal sphere in Polish, English and Japanese
6.4. A word on English ditransitives and the βdativeβ ni in Japanese
Chapter 7: Conclusion
7.1. Comparison with other analyses
7.2. Schemas and prototypes
7.3. The status of semantic roles
7.4. The importance of conventional imagery
7.5. Motivation and predictability
7.6. Final remarks
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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