Índice general

1. Introduction

2. Talmy's Typology

2.1. The Directed Motion Event
2.2. The Three-way Typology: Lexicalization patterns
2.2.1. Manner-type languages
2.2.2. Path-type languages
2.2.3. Figure-type languages
2.2.4. Other types
2.2.5. Satellites
2.2.6. Consequences of the typology
2.3. The Two-way typology
2.3.1. Verb- and satellite-framed languages
2.3.2. Extension to other domains

3.0. Introduction
3.1. Novels and Translations
3.1.1. Novels
3.1.2. Translations
3.1.3. Summary
3.2. Elicitation of Narratives
3.2.1. Directed motion in elicited narratives
3.2.2. Developmental issues
3.2.3. Summary
3.3. Acquisition Studies
3.3.1. Lack of data
3.3.2. English and Korean acquisition of directed motion sentences
3.4. Gestures
3.4.1. Paths in English and Spanish
3.4.2. Manner in English and Spanish
3.4.3. Developmental Study
3.5. Summary and discussion

4.0. Introduction
4.1. Evidence from English
4.2. Evidence from Spanish
4.3. An Alternative to the Typology
4.3.1. Event Conflation

5.0. Introduction
5.1. The Lexicalist or Projectionist Approach
5.1.1. Lexical Semantic Representation
5.1.1.1. Semantic Role Lists
5.1.1.2. Representations of Events
5.1.1.2.1. The Localist Approach
5.1.1.2.2. The Aspectual Approach
5.1.1.2.3. The Causal Approach
5.1.2. The Mapping from Lexical Semantics to Syntax
5.1.2.1. Direct Mapping Rules
5.1.2.2 Mediated Mapping Rules
5.1.2.2.1. Thematic Hierarchies
5.1.2.2.2. Intermediate Roles
5.1.3. The Meaning of Motion Verbs

6.1. English Verbs in Directed Motion Sentences
6.2. Goldberg's Constructional Approach
6.2.1. The English Caused Motion Construction
6.2.1.1. Range and Meaning
6.2.1.2. Non Derivable Meaning
6.2.1.3. The Various Senses of the Caused Motion Construction
6.2.1.4. Semantic Constraints
6.2.2. The Intransitive Motion Construction
6.2.3. The Way Construction
6.2.3.1. Non Derivable Meaning
6.2.3.2. Means and Manner Interpretation
6.2.3.3. Semantic Constraints

7.1. The Complexity of Verbal Meaning
7.2 Advantages of the Constructional Approach
7.2.1. Implausible Verb Senses Are Avoided
7.2.2. Semantic Parsimony
7.2.3. Compositionality is Preserved
7.3. Motivation for the Lexical Approach
7.4. An Integrationist Account

9. Works Cited