Multiple functions of the inclusive
Examining synchronic variation in light of diachronic shift in South-Central Trans-Himalayan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21463187 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pavel Ozerov (0000-0003-3520-9683, Institute for Linguistics, University of Münster , Münster , Germany), Linda Konnerth (0009-0009-1917-2180, Institute for Linguistics, University of Münster , Münster , Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | s42-s1 |
| Pages | 175-204 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folia Linguistica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0165-4004 • E-ISSN: 1614-7308 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/flin-2021-2018 |
| OpenAlex | W3196220580 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
A few languages of the South-Central branch of Trans-Himalayan (Tibeto-Burman/Sino-Tibetan) display diachronic shifts of the inclusive to become innovative markers of 1 sg or 2 sg . Such shifts are rarely reported in the cross-linguistic literature. In conjunction with phylogenetic-comparative evidence on cases of actual diachronic shift, we offer a synchronic usage-based analysis of the inclusive in one particular language, Anal Naga. In this language, usage frequencies suggest that a shift of the inclusive is underway: apart from the frequent generic usage, the inclusive now commonly has a humbling, empathy-seeking first person (1 sg/excl ) reference. In contrast, forms that combine inclusive and plural marking pattern more like a prototypical inclusive, i.e., with regular reference to the local speech act participants of speaker and addressee(s). The optional plural marking is the most important factor to determine the reference pattern of the inclusive. Other factors (irrealis setting; lexeme semantics) only play a marginal role; person form (bound indexes or free pronouns) and syntactic role are not indicative
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |