In my PhD, I provide conclusive evidence via empirical data based on language internal diagnostics, that light verb constructions are morphosyntactically and semantically distinct to main verb complement structures and auxiliary verb constructions. I reevaluated previous claims and revalidated the important contribution of studies by Butt & Geuder (2001), Megerdoomian (2012), and others, but with a much greater amount of empirical data from the understudied South-Asian language Pahari-Pothwari.
I’m a UK-based linguist investigating the linguistics of the understudied language Pahari-Pothwari (aka Mirpuri), and comparing it to sister languages Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. I’m also exploring language creativity in the British South Asian diaspora community. If you’re interested in collaborating on interdisciplinary projects, contact me on info@drfarahnazir.co.uk or click below!
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