8 Mudburra associated motion in an areal perspective
-
David Osgarby
Abstract
Associated motion (AM) in Mudburra, an Australian language from the Pama-Nyungan family, is expressed by means of verbal suffixes distinguishing two paths of motion: away from versus towards the deictic centre. As such Mudburra AM is simple in terms of “degree of elaboration”, especially in comparison to the highly complex systems of Arandic AM found to its south. This chapter describes the forms, functions and distribution of AM markers in Mudburra. The Mudburra AM system makes similar contrasts to that of the neighbouring non- Pama- Nyungan language Wambaya (Ngurlun, Mirndi), despite the fact that they possess entirely distinct grammatical structures. Morphology cognate to Mudburra AM suffixes functions as deictic directionals in related languages, and morphemes cognate with Wambaya AM morphemes function as verbs in related languages. Mudburra and Wambaya have thus independently converged in their repurposing of these morphemes as markers of AM: a situation that makes the Northern Central Australia region of particular interest to the study of the diachronic development of AM systems.
Abstract
Associated motion (AM) in Mudburra, an Australian language from the Pama-Nyungan family, is expressed by means of verbal suffixes distinguishing two paths of motion: away from versus towards the deictic centre. As such Mudburra AM is simple in terms of “degree of elaboration”, especially in comparison to the highly complex systems of Arandic AM found to its south. This chapter describes the forms, functions and distribution of AM markers in Mudburra. The Mudburra AM system makes similar contrasts to that of the neighbouring non- Pama- Nyungan language Wambaya (Ngurlun, Mirndi), despite the fact that they possess entirely distinct grammatical structures. Morphology cognate to Mudburra AM suffixes functions as deictic directionals in related languages, and morphemes cognate with Wambaya AM morphemes function as verbs in related languages. Mudburra and Wambaya have thus independently converged in their repurposing of these morphemes as markers of AM: a situation that makes the Northern Central Australia region of particular interest to the study of the diachronic development of AM systems.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
-
Part I: Perspectives and general issues
- 1 Introduction: associated motion as a grammatical category in linguistic typology 3
- 2 A cross-linguistic survey of Associated Motion and Directionals 31
- 3 Serial verb constructions and motion semantics 87
- 4 Associated motion and directionals: where they overlap 129
- 5 Deictic directionality as associated motion: motion, complex events and event integration in African languages 163
- 6 A visual stimulus for eliciting associated motion 201
-
Part II: Australia and South Pacific
- 7 Associated motion in the Pama-Nyungan languages of Australia 231
- 8 Mudburra associated motion in an areal perspective 325
- 9 “Now the story’s turning around”: Associated motion and directionality in Ende, a language of Papua New Guinea 357
- 10 Preverbal directionals as markers of associated motion in Paluai (Austronesian; Oceanic) 385
-
Part III: The Americas
- 11 Associated motion in Chácobo (Pano) in typological perspective 419
- 12 Pilagá directionals and the typology of associated motion 451
- 13 Associated motion in North America (including Mexico and Central America) 485
- 14 Associated motion in the Otomi family 527
-
Part IV: Africa
- 15 Associated motion in Bantu languages 569
- 16 Associated motion and deictic directional in Atlantic languages 611
- 17 Ventive, associated motion and aspect in Jóola Fóoñi (Atlantic) 665
- 18 The extension of associated motion to direction, aspect and argument structure in Nilotic languages 695
- 19 The ‘along’–deictic-directional verb suffix complex in Kupsapiny 747
- 20 At the intersection of associated motion, direction and exchoative aspect in the Koman languages 779
-
Part V: Asia
- 21 Associated motion in Sino-Tibetan, with a focus on Gyalrongic and Kiranti 819
- 22 Associated motion in Tungusic languages: a case of mixed argument structure 855
- Subject Index 899
- Language Index 907
- Name Index 917
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
-
Part I: Perspectives and general issues
- 1 Introduction: associated motion as a grammatical category in linguistic typology 3
- 2 A cross-linguistic survey of Associated Motion and Directionals 31
- 3 Serial verb constructions and motion semantics 87
- 4 Associated motion and directionals: where they overlap 129
- 5 Deictic directionality as associated motion: motion, complex events and event integration in African languages 163
- 6 A visual stimulus for eliciting associated motion 201
-
Part II: Australia and South Pacific
- 7 Associated motion in the Pama-Nyungan languages of Australia 231
- 8 Mudburra associated motion in an areal perspective 325
- 9 “Now the story’s turning around”: Associated motion and directionality in Ende, a language of Papua New Guinea 357
- 10 Preverbal directionals as markers of associated motion in Paluai (Austronesian; Oceanic) 385
-
Part III: The Americas
- 11 Associated motion in Chácobo (Pano) in typological perspective 419
- 12 Pilagá directionals and the typology of associated motion 451
- 13 Associated motion in North America (including Mexico and Central America) 485
- 14 Associated motion in the Otomi family 527
-
Part IV: Africa
- 15 Associated motion in Bantu languages 569
- 16 Associated motion and deictic directional in Atlantic languages 611
- 17 Ventive, associated motion and aspect in Jóola Fóoñi (Atlantic) 665
- 18 The extension of associated motion to direction, aspect and argument structure in Nilotic languages 695
- 19 The ‘along’–deictic-directional verb suffix complex in Kupsapiny 747
- 20 At the intersection of associated motion, direction and exchoative aspect in the Koman languages 779
-
Part V: Asia
- 21 Associated motion in Sino-Tibetan, with a focus on Gyalrongic and Kiranti 819
- 22 Associated motion in Tungusic languages: a case of mixed argument structure 855
- Subject Index 899
- Language Index 907
- Name Index 917
