Additive Focus and Additional Functions of Karbi (Tibeto-Burman) =tā1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19403164 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Konnerth (0009-0009-1917-2180, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Pages | 206 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-2946 • E-ISSN: 2377-1666 |
| Publisher | Linguistic Society of America (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.3765/bls.v38i0.3330 |
| OpenAlex | W842923794 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
This study examines different functions of the enclitic =t ā in Karbi with the goal to contribute to a cross-linguistic typology of additive focus markers. Karbi =tā translates as the English additive particle ‘also,’ but additionally occurs in at least five other constructions, as laid out in this paper. Specifically, the data show that besides 1) marking additive focus, =tā may 2) function as a coordinator, or 3) indicate the scalar additive meaning ‘even.’ Through that function =tā also appears to be part of concessive conjunctions. Furthermore, =tā functions 4) to mark universal quantification. Perhaps related to this latter function, =tā occurs seemingly just idiomatically with certain adverbs. Attaching to verbs, this enclitic occurs 5) in a copy verb construction that seems to have an intensifying function. Finally and most intriguingly, =tā functions 6) as a discourse structuring device
Biology · Linguistics · Physics · Sociology · Typology · Verb · Anthropology · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Mathematics · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |