• In and Out of places, states and activities. 

      Tolskaya, Inna Konstantinovna (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2013)
      This paper explains the polysemy of Russian verbal prefixes through their position in the VP. The lexical entry remains constant throughout all the uses of a given prefix, while the structure into which a prefix is inserted varies.
    • Verbal Prefixes in Russian: Conceptual structure versus syntax 

      Tolskaya, Inna Konstantinovna (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-06-09)
      At a first glance, the variety of possible denotations of a given prefix might appear a chaotic set of idiomatic meanings, e.g. the prefix za- may refer to the beginning of an action, movement to a position behind an object, a brief deviation from a path, or completion of an action. I propose a unified analysis of prefixes, where the differences in meaning are claimed to arise from different syntactic ...