The Definite Article in Yucatec Maya
The Case Of Le … O’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8964597 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Violeta Vázquez-Rojas Maldonado (El Colegio de México, corresponding author), Josefina García Fajardo (0000-0001-9573-0118, El Colegio de México), Rodrigo Gutiérrez-Bravo (0000-0003-2512-3771, El Colegio de México), Julia Pozas Loyo (El Colegio de México) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 207-242 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of American Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7071 • E-ISSN: 1545-7001 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/696197 |
| OpenAlex | W2794933403 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
In this paper we propose a novel analysis of the Yucatec Maya determiner le ... o’. Based on elicited and text data, we argue that this determiner may have demonstrative uses, but we show that it is primarily a definite article, since it can locate a referent in any of four domains of the universe of discourse (García Fajardo 1994). We compare the range of uses of le ... o’ to those of other definite determiners found in Yucatec Maya to support this conclusion
Archaeology · Demonstrative · Determiner · Humanities · Linguistics · Maya · Referent · History · Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0.83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |