Predicate derivations in Thulung
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22021684 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aimée Lahaussois (0000-0002-9355-6205, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-84 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2196-0771 • E-ISSN: 2196-078X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/jsall-2021-2024 |
| OpenAlex | W3131670944 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
In this article, I describe a subset of complex predicates in Thulung (Kiranti, Nepal) which I call “predicate derivations” (after Post, Mark. 2010. Predicate derivations in the Tani languages: root, suffix, both or neither? In Mark Post & Stephen Morey (eds.), North East Indian linguistics , 175–197. New Delhi: Cambridge University Press India). I argue that these constructions in Thulung are built on grammaticalized elements that can be synchronically considered to be derivational. I focus on their morphology, placing it within the context of simplex verbs, and highlighting certain features – multiple exponence, allomorphy of the derivational suffixes similar to that of simplex verbs – which suggest strongly a development from serial verb constructions. I discuss their functions, which cover valence changes, as well as the marking of associated motion and aspect/Aktionsart. Complex predicates are seen as a feature of South Asian languages, but the types found in Tibeto-Burman languages appear to be quite different, morphologically, from what is found in Indo-Aryan or Dravidian languages. This article therefore represents a language-specific description as a contribution to cross-linguistic research on the topic
Allomorph · Linguistics · Morpheme · Suffix · Verb · Computer Science · History · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Mathematics · Philosophy · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |