14 Associated motion in the Otomi family
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Néstor Hernández-Green
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce the associated motion systems that we find in the Otomi family of languages (Oto-Manguean; Oto-Pamean; Mexico). We focus on three different languages: Acazulco Otomi, Tilapa Otomi and Querétaro Otomi. The three languages vary in degree of morphological conservatism: while in Acazulco Otomi and Tilapa Otomi the expression of associated motion makes for a robust system, having categories such as ventive, andative, adlocative and even ambulative, in Querétaro Otomi only the ventive has persisted and only restricted to the third person. Most AM categories in Otomi languages can also be used as directionals, i.e. to encode direction with motion verbs. From a typological point of view, what is most interesting about the associated motion system in Otomi is the formal encoding of the different distinctions. This is because there is no dedicated marking to realize them. The encoding is achieved through morphologically conditioned allomorphy and stem alternants. Besides, the system also has a substantial number of paradigmatic gaps. Towards the end of the paper and to provide an areal context for the Otomi system, we also briefly introduce the systems found in two other Mesoamerican language families: Nahuatl and Chinantec, which are also known to have systems involving associated motion.
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce the associated motion systems that we find in the Otomi family of languages (Oto-Manguean; Oto-Pamean; Mexico). We focus on three different languages: Acazulco Otomi, Tilapa Otomi and Querétaro Otomi. The three languages vary in degree of morphological conservatism: while in Acazulco Otomi and Tilapa Otomi the expression of associated motion makes for a robust system, having categories such as ventive, andative, adlocative and even ambulative, in Querétaro Otomi only the ventive has persisted and only restricted to the third person. Most AM categories in Otomi languages can also be used as directionals, i.e. to encode direction with motion verbs. From a typological point of view, what is most interesting about the associated motion system in Otomi is the formal encoding of the different distinctions. This is because there is no dedicated marking to realize them. The encoding is achieved through morphologically conditioned allomorphy and stem alternants. Besides, the system also has a substantial number of paradigmatic gaps. Towards the end of the paper and to provide an areal context for the Otomi system, we also briefly introduce the systems found in two other Mesoamerican language families: Nahuatl and Chinantec, which are also known to have systems involving associated motion.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Chapters in this book
- 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
