Is there switch-reference marking in coordinated clauses?
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Philipp Weisser
Abstract
The question of whether there are languages which exhibit switch-reference marking in coordinated clauses has emerged to be a very important one for the whole topic of switch-reference and interclausal dependencies. In this paper, I examine those languages known to me which have been claimed to have switch-reference marking in coordinated clauses. I will show that in all languages in question switch-reference marking behaves totally identical with respect to three independent parameters. I argue that this is not a coincidence and can be nicely explained by assuming that what looks like switch-reference marking in these languages is in fact a completely different phenomenon, namely Tight vs. loose coordination. Hence, I argue that the question raised in the title of this paper is to be answered with “no”.
Abstract
The question of whether there are languages which exhibit switch-reference marking in coordinated clauses has emerged to be a very important one for the whole topic of switch-reference and interclausal dependencies. In this paper, I examine those languages known to me which have been claimed to have switch-reference marking in coordinated clauses. I will show that in all languages in question switch-reference marking behaves totally identical with respect to three independent parameters. I argue that this is not a coincidence and can be nicely explained by assuming that what looks like switch-reference marking in these languages is in fact a completely different phenomenon, namely Tight vs. loose coordination. Hence, I argue that the question raised in the title of this paper is to be answered with “no”.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Switch reference 1
- Some non-canonical switch reference systems and the fundamental functions of switch reference 55
- Is there switch-reference marking in coordinated clauses? 93
- Takic switch reference in Uto-Aztecan perspective 115
- Switch reference in Western South America 153
- Switch reference systems in the Barbacoan languages and their neighbors 207
- The zero-marked switch-reference system of the Papuan language Iatmul 231
- Discourse factors of switch-reference in Whitesands (Oceanic) 253
- Typologically relevant peculiarities of the switch reference system in Yukaghir 301
- Ėven converbs and the syntax of switch-reference 335
- Chickasaw switch-reference revisited 377
- More on switch-reference in Kotiria (Wanano, East Tukano) 425
- Switch-reference and case-marking in Aguaruna (Jivaroan) and beyond 453
- Target, embedding and switch-reference constructions in Kakataibo (Panoan, Peru) 473
- Language Index 493
- Author Index 495
- Subject Index 499
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Switch reference 1
- Some non-canonical switch reference systems and the fundamental functions of switch reference 55
- Is there switch-reference marking in coordinated clauses? 93
- Takic switch reference in Uto-Aztecan perspective 115
- Switch reference in Western South America 153
- Switch reference systems in the Barbacoan languages and their neighbors 207
- The zero-marked switch-reference system of the Papuan language Iatmul 231
- Discourse factors of switch-reference in Whitesands (Oceanic) 253
- Typologically relevant peculiarities of the switch reference system in Yukaghir 301
- Ėven converbs and the syntax of switch-reference 335
- Chickasaw switch-reference revisited 377
- More on switch-reference in Kotiria (Wanano, East Tukano) 425
- Switch-reference and case-marking in Aguaruna (Jivaroan) and beyond 453
- Target, embedding and switch-reference constructions in Kakataibo (Panoan, Peru) 473
- Language Index 493
- Author Index 495
- Subject Index 499
