This paper argues, on the basis of data from St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish), for a theory of wide-scope indefinites which is similar, though not identical, to that proposed by Kratzer (1998). I show that a subset of... more
This paper argues, on the basis of data from St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish), for a theory of wide-scope indefinites which is similar, though not identical, to that proposed by Kratzer (1998). I show that a subset of St'át'imcets indefinites takes obligatory wide scope with ...
1 Introduction The 'out-of-control' circumfix ka- -a in St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish) expresses an apparently disparate cluster of meanings, including be able to, manage to, suddenly, accidentally, and... more
1 Introduction The 'out-of-control' circumfix ka- -a in St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish) expresses an apparently disparate cluster of meanings, including be able to, manage to, suddenly, accidentally, and non-controllable. In this paper, we present an analysis of the ...
... Zero-marked tense: The case of Gitxsan 11 Halpin, Marjorie, and Margaret Seguin (1990) "Tsimshian Peoples: Southern Tsimshian, Coast Tsimshian, Nishga, and Gitksan." In Handbook of... more
... Zero-marked tense: The case of Gitxsan 11 Halpin, Marjorie, and Margaret Seguin (1990) "Tsimshian Peoples: Southern Tsimshian, Coast Tsimshian, Nishga, and Gitksan." In Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 7: Northwest Coast, ed. by Wayne Suttles, pp. 267-284. ...
... I am especially grateful to the late Mr. Sam Mitchell of Fountain; the late Mrs. Martina LaRochelle of Lil-looet; the late Mr. Bill Edwards of Pavilion; and Mrs. Marie Leo, the late Mrs. Rosie Joseph, Mrs. Margaret Lester, the late... more
... I am especially grateful to the late Mr. Sam Mitchell of Fountain; the late Mrs. Martina LaRochelle of Lil-looet; the late Mr. Bill Edwards of Pavilion; and Mrs. Marie Leo, the late Mrs. Rosie Joseph, Mrs. Margaret Lester, the late Mrs. Adelina Williams, the late Mr. Charles Mack ...
The Salish language family is of special interest for syntactic and semantic theory because it has been argued to differ radically from Indo-European languages in both structure and interpretation (see, eg, Kinkade 1983; Jelinek and... more
The Salish language family is of special interest for syntactic and semantic theory because it has been argued to differ radically from Indo-European languages in both structure and interpretation (see, eg, Kinkade 1983; Jelinek and Demers 1994; Jelinek 1995; Ritter and Wiltschko ...
Abstract This paper contributes to the debate about 'tenseless languages' by defending a tensed analysis of a superficially tenseless language. The language investigated is... more
Abstract This paper contributes to the debate about 'tenseless languages' by defending a tensed analysis of a superficially tenseless language. The language investigated is St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish). I argue that although St'át'imcets lacks overt tense morphology, every finite clause ...
ABSTRACT. This paper provides an analysis of articles in two unrelated languages: St'a´t'imcets (Lillooet Salish) and English child language. The article systems in these two languages display striking parallels,... more
ABSTRACT. This paper provides an analysis of articles in two unrelated languages: St'a´t'imcets (Lillooet Salish) and English child language. The article systems in these two languages display striking parallels, diverging in similar ways from that of English adult language. Our ...
Abstract Modals in St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish) show two differences from their counterparts in English. First, they have variable quantificational force, systematically allowing both... more
Abstract Modals in St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish) show two differences from their counterparts in English. First, they have variable quantificational force, systematically allowing both possibility and necessity interpretations; and second, they lexically restrict the conversational ...
... We review some morpho-syntactic contexts where, parallel to data in Tagalog, Sal-ishan languages famously fail to distinguish the categories noun and verb. ... (12) Ito ang=dalawa (Ð#na) nag-túPtúro` this nom=two lnk... more
... We review some morpho-syntactic contexts where, parallel to data in Tagalog, Sal-ishan languages famously fail to distinguish the categories noun and verb. ... (12) Ito ang=dalawa (Ð#na) nag-túPtúro` this nom=two lnk av.beg-imprfPteach 'these are the two (who are) teaching' ...
