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Switch-reference and case-marking in Aguaruna (Jivaroan) and beyond
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Simon E. Overall
Abstract
The paper describes the switch-reference system of Aguaruna, a Jivaroan language spoken in north Peru. This language has two formally distinct subsystems, one marking canonical same/different subject, the other marking coreference relations involving both subjects and non-subjects. Historical evidence is presented to show that the development of these two systems involved oblique (locative) and core (nominative and accusative) case marking respectively, and cross-linguistic parallels involving the grammaticalization of case markers into switch-reference are discussed.
Abstract
The paper describes the switch-reference system of Aguaruna, a Jivaroan language spoken in north Peru. This language has two formally distinct subsystems, one marking canonical same/different subject, the other marking coreference relations involving both subjects and non-subjects. Historical evidence is presented to show that the development of these two systems involved oblique (locative) and core (nominative and accusative) case marking respectively, and cross-linguistic parallels involving the grammaticalization of case markers into switch-reference are discussed.
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
