Predicazione: funzione centrale e periferica dei verbi

Abstract

This article shows that the concept of Center-Periphery, defined within the framework of Prague Linguistic Circle, was designed as a metaphorical and elastic principle, which allows describing non-binary relationship between different elements and linguistic phenomena. On a more concrete level, the author demonstrates the application of the C-P concept on the description of the functions of the Italian verb, especially as for the relationship between the functions called ‘predicative’ and ‘light’ of the verb.