Grammatical relations in Mapudungun
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Fernando Zúñiga
Abstract
This article presents the grammatical relations (GRs) of Central Mapudungun (unclassified, Chile and Argentina) as explored in terms of argument selection as instantiated by different constructions (i.e., the coding and behavioral properties usually discussed in the literature on alignment). The language emerges as having an essentially head-marking clausal morphosyntax that contrasts “subjects”, primary and secondary “objects,” and adjuncts, with two important provisos. These GRs differ from the run-of-the-mill notions due to the difference between direct and inverse transitive clauses (which responds to a person- and topicality-based hierarchy of participants and allows for agentive or patientive subjects and patientive or agentive primary objects, respectively), and to some apparent heterogeneity shown across constructions by the two most prominent GRs.
Abstract
This article presents the grammatical relations (GRs) of Central Mapudungun (unclassified, Chile and Argentina) as explored in terms of argument selection as instantiated by different constructions (i.e., the coding and behavioral properties usually discussed in the literature on alignment). The language emerges as having an essentially head-marking clausal morphosyntax that contrasts “subjects”, primary and secondary “objects,” and adjuncts, with two important provisos. These GRs differ from the run-of-the-mill notions due to the difference between direct and inverse transitive clauses (which responds to a person- and topicality-based hierarchy of participants and allows for agentive or patientive subjects and patientive or agentive primary objects, respectively), and to some apparent heterogeneity shown across constructions by the two most prominent GRs.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Argument selectors 1
- Grammatical relations in Mapudungun 39
- Grammatical relations in Sanzhi Dargwa 69
- Grammatical relations in Mon 107
- Grammatical relations in Hiligaynon 131
- Grammatical relations in Basque 185
- Grammatical relations in Movima 213
- Grammatical relations in Balinese 257
- Grammatical relations in Mandinka 301
- Grammatical relations in Telkepe Neo-Aramaic 349
- Grammatical relations in Kubeo 1
- Grammatical relations in Yaqui 433
- Grammatical relations in Yakkha (Kiranti) 469
- Grammatical relations in Katla 511
- Index 533
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Argument selectors 1
- Grammatical relations in Mapudungun 39
- Grammatical relations in Sanzhi Dargwa 69
- Grammatical relations in Mon 107
- Grammatical relations in Hiligaynon 131
- Grammatical relations in Basque 185
- Grammatical relations in Movima 213
- Grammatical relations in Balinese 257
- Grammatical relations in Mandinka 301
- Grammatical relations in Telkepe Neo-Aramaic 349
- Grammatical relations in Kubeo 1
- Grammatical relations in Yaqui 433
- Grammatical relations in Yakkha (Kiranti) 469
- Grammatical relations in Katla 511
- Index 533
