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Abstract

Abstract

For Malay, when no contextual clues are given, a lexical form can be confusing because sometimes it can have more than one meaning. We postulated that most confusing meanings can be disambiguated through observing their morphosyntactic and morphosemantic structures. We used corpus data and analyzed the possible features of ‘fear’ that can help decide which form of in Malay to choose. If a default lexical verb meaning is intended (i.e., the original meaning), the feature [Experiencer-(Stimulus)] is needed and the form is used. If a causative meaning is intended, the form is used. If a passive meaning is intended, there are some possibilities, as the choice could depend on the syntax of the passive form, such as whether the [Experiencer] is a first- or second-person pronoun (e.g., ‘the thing feared by me’) or other pronouns (e.g., ‘that thing feared most by him/her’) or whether an adversative meaning is intended ([] form). We propose that both the morphosyntactic and morphosemantic structures of need to be considered to better understand the use of the different meanings of Malay derived and inflected forms.

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