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Chapter 3. Coordinating constructions in Fongbe with reference to Haitian Creole

  • Claire Lefebvre
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Functional Categories in Three Atlantic Creoles
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Abstract

This chapter discusses coordinating constructions in Fongbe and in Haitian Creole. In Fongbe, clausal conjunctions also serve as complementizers. In both their functions these lexical items introduce tensed clauses only. They are thus marked as [+tense]. This explains why they cannot be used to coordinate NPs. In Fongbe, there is no conjunction of NPs. Coordination of NPs is achieved, so to speak, by means of a circumposition ‘with…with’. The last part of the chapter shows that, from a typological point of view, Haitian Creole is like Fongbe. It has a [+tense] clausal conjunction that cannot be used to conjoin NPs. In this language, as well, the so-called coordination of NPs is achieved by means of a preposition meaning ‘with’.

Abstract

This chapter discusses coordinating constructions in Fongbe and in Haitian Creole. In Fongbe, clausal conjunctions also serve as complementizers. In both their functions these lexical items introduce tensed clauses only. They are thus marked as [+tense]. This explains why they cannot be used to coordinate NPs. In Fongbe, there is no conjunction of NPs. Coordination of NPs is achieved, so to speak, by means of a circumposition ‘with…with’. The last part of the chapter shows that, from a typological point of view, Haitian Creole is like Fongbe. It has a [+tense] clausal conjunction that cannot be used to conjoin NPs. In this language, as well, the so-called coordination of NPs is achieved by means of a preposition meaning ‘with’.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Preface xv
  4. List of abbreviations xvii
  5. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
  6. Chapter 2. The nominal structures of Saramaccan, Fongbe and English with reference to Haitian Creole 17
  7. Chapter 3. Coordinating constructions in Fongbe with reference to Haitian Creole 69
  8. Chapter 4. The multifunctionality of Saramaccan táa 109
  9. Chapter 5. On the properties of Saramaccan fu 161
  10. Chapter 6. The multiple facets of Papiamentu ku 211
  11. Chapter 7. On the properties of Papiamentu pa 245
  12. Chapter 8. A new analysis of the Papiamentu clause structure 283
  13. Chapter 9. The properties of functional categories in the three creoles 317
  14. Chapter 10. Conclusion 345
  15. References 363
  16. Index of authors 381
  17. Index of subjects 385
https://doi.org/10.1075/cll.50.03ch3

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Preface xv
  4. List of abbreviations xvii
  5. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
  6. Chapter 2. The nominal structures of Saramaccan, Fongbe and English with reference to Haitian Creole 17
  7. Chapter 3. Coordinating constructions in Fongbe with reference to Haitian Creole 69
  8. Chapter 4. The multifunctionality of Saramaccan táa 109
  9. Chapter 5. On the properties of Saramaccan fu 161
  10. Chapter 6. The multiple facets of Papiamentu ku 211
  11. Chapter 7. On the properties of Papiamentu pa 245
  12. Chapter 8. A new analysis of the Papiamentu clause structure 283
  13. Chapter 9. The properties of functional categories in the three creoles 317
  14. Chapter 10. Conclusion 345
  15. References 363
  16. Index of authors 381
  17. Index of subjects 385
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