The ergative and its differential marking in Mùwe Ké

Datos Bibliográficos

ID14799663
AutoresJon Archer (0000-0002-8532-210X, University of Cologne, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen48
Número1
Páginas99-131
Fecha de publicación2025-04-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaLinguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0731-3500 • E-ISSN: 2214-5907
EditorialJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/ltba.24011.arc
OpenAlexW4409551561
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas51

This paper showcases the Mùwe Ké ergative - gane / -gadiː , a unit formed from - ga , a particle of specificity, with ablative marker - ne or demonstrative dìː . This is unique in the language family, where ergative - gi is usually found, and it is shown that ‘modern’ - gane has replaced historical - gi in the language, which is still found on pronominals. The functions of - ga and - gane are shown to centre around precise indication, highlighting, and intersubjective focussing of attention. The second half of the paper provides a presentation of the differential use of - gane . Looking at possible differential argument marking triggers, it is shown that only information structure and the notion of focus account for the differential patterns found in the language

Combinatorics · Ergative case · Physics · Thermodynamics · Categorization, perception, and language · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Mathematics · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation