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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Predicates and Pronominal Arguments in Straits Salish
Beteiligte:
Jelinek, Eloise;
Demers, Richard A.
Erschienen:
Linguistic Society of America, 1994
Erschienen in:Language
Sprache:
Englisch
ISSN:
0097-8507;
1535-0665
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Beschreibung:
<p> This paper provides an analysis of the syntax of Straits Salish, according to which these languages lack a noun/verb contrast at the word level. Main clauses consist of an initial predicate, minimally containing a lexical root, a functional head where valence [± TRANSITIVE] is marked, and possibly a pronominal suffix marking an internal argument. The predicate is followed by a second position clitic string of inflectional elements, the subject pronoun and tense. Determiner phrases are derived subordinate structures, adjuncts to the main clause. We present evidence against a copular verb analysis as further substantiation of the lack of a noun/verb distinction at the lexical level. We identify certain properties of quantified contexts in Straits Salish which provide important evidence for our analysis of argument structure. </p>