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A diachronic view of Zamucoan verb inflection

  • Luca Ciucci EMAIL logo und Pier Marco Bertinetto
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 31. Oktober 2015

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis of the verb system of the three known Zamucoan languages, namely Old Zamuco, described by the Jesuit father Ignace Chomé in the first half of the eighteenth century, plus Ayoreo and Chamacoco, still actively spoken in the Chaco area between Bolivia and Paraguay. The analysis has confirmed the internal consistency of this language family, allowing us to build a plausible reconstruction of the Proto-Zamucoan verb system. The analysis has unsurprisingly pointed out Old Zamuco as the most conservative language among the three; Chamacoco, by contrast, appears to be the most innovative. This notwithstanding, Chamacoco also has conservative features that turn out to be particularly relevant for the purpose of linguistic reconstruction.

Abbreviations

AY

Ayoreo

BF

base form

CH

Chamacoco

DIM

diminutive

ELAT

elative

EXIST

existential

F

feminine

FS

feminine singular

GP

greater plural

IMP

imperative

IRLS

irrealis

M

masculine

MP

masculine plural

MS

masculine singular

OZ

Old Zamuco

P

plural

PE

plural exclusive

PI

plural inclusive

RLS

realis

S

singular

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Note:

This paper is largely based on the comparative analysis of Ciucci (2013a). The authors have discussed all details and share responsibility for any claims made. Special thanks goes to two anonymous reviewers, whose suggestions have been gladly incorporated.


Published Online: 2015-10-31
Published in Print: 2015-11-1

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