This paper discusses the origins and possible grammaticalization pathways of three agent demoting... more This paper discusses the origins and possible grammaticalization pathways of three agent demoting prefixes in Katripul Puyuma, ki-, m-u- and kur-. All three morphemes can attach to both nominal and verbal stems. When they attach to nominal stems, they denote the meaning of ‘get’, ‘go’, and ‘reflexive’, respectively, and when they attach to verbal stems, they express situation types that are often associated with the middle domain (Kemmer 1993). Working from the perspective of grammaticalization, this paper traces the origins and possible development of the three named morphemes, with supporting evidence drawn from cognates of other Formosan languages.
Blust (1998, 2003, 2009) proposes to reconstruct two sets of numerals in PAN: the first is said t... more Blust (1998, 2003, 2009) proposes to reconstruct two sets of numerals in PAN: the first is said to be underived and used for serial counting; the second is derived from the first through Ca-reduplication and is used to count humans. The aim of the present paper is to reassess ...
The notion of syncretism may be viewed diachronically or synchronically. Diachronically it refers... more The notion of syncretism may be viewed diachronically or synchronically. Diachronically it refers to a merger that occurred as a process leading to the neutralization of a formerly overt distinction. Synchronically, it refers to formally identical expressions that are kept ...
The purpose of this paper is to apply Croft's (2001) Radical Construction Grammar approach t... more The purpose of this paper is to apply Croft's (2001) Radical Construction Grammar approach to an analysis of the major clause types in Puyuma in order to show how a constructional approach can illuminate the relationship among constructions from a typological perspective. When ...
Ross (2009) proposes the Nuclear Austronesian hypothesis, according to which the Formosan languag... more Ross (2009) proposes the Nuclear Austronesian hypothesis, according to which the Formosan languages Puyuma, Rukai, and Tsou are each probably a primary branch of Austronesian and all Austronesian languages other than these three belong to a single, Nuclear ...
This paper discusses the origins and possible grammaticalization pathways of three agent demoting... more This paper discusses the origins and possible grammaticalization pathways of three agent demoting prefixes in Katripul Puyuma, ki-, m-u- and kur-. All three morphemes can attach to both nominal and verbal stems. When they attach to nominal stems, they denote the meaning of ‘get’, ‘go’, and ‘reflexive’, respectively, and when they attach to verbal stems, they express situation types that are often associated with the middle domain (Kemmer 1993). Working from the perspective of grammaticalization, this paper traces the origins and possible development of the three named morphemes, with supporting evidence drawn from cognates of other Formosan languages.
Blust (1998, 2003, 2009) proposes to reconstruct two sets of numerals in PAN: the first is said t... more Blust (1998, 2003, 2009) proposes to reconstruct two sets of numerals in PAN: the first is said to be underived and used for serial counting; the second is derived from the first through Ca-reduplication and is used to count humans. The aim of the present paper is to reassess ...
The notion of syncretism may be viewed diachronically or synchronically. Diachronically it refers... more The notion of syncretism may be viewed diachronically or synchronically. Diachronically it refers to a merger that occurred as a process leading to the neutralization of a formerly overt distinction. Synchronically, it refers to formally identical expressions that are kept ...
The purpose of this paper is to apply Croft's (2001) Radical Construction Grammar approach t... more The purpose of this paper is to apply Croft's (2001) Radical Construction Grammar approach to an analysis of the major clause types in Puyuma in order to show how a constructional approach can illuminate the relationship among constructions from a typological perspective. When ...
Ross (2009) proposes the Nuclear Austronesian hypothesis, according to which the Formosan languag... more Ross (2009) proposes the Nuclear Austronesian hypothesis, according to which the Formosan languages Puyuma, Rukai, and Tsou are each probably a primary branch of Austronesian and all Austronesian languages other than these three belong to a single, Nuclear ...
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