Grammatical relations in Mon
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Mathias Jenny
Abstract
This study investigates the relevance of the generalized semantic roles S, A, P, T, and G and whether there are constructions that treat subsets of these identically, defining Grammatical relations in Mon, (Austroasiatic). After establishing the notion of transitivity in Mon, the study looks at syntactic constructions that are cross-linguistically found to be relevant the selection of Grammatical Relations, including word order, case marking, control, reflexivization, among others. The results show that Mon exhibits identical treatment of S and A (‘Subject’) in most constructions, less prominently of P and T (‘Direct Object’), as well as a subset {P, G} in at least one construction. Grammatical Relations are found to be relevant for the description and analysis of Mon.
Abstract
This study investigates the relevance of the generalized semantic roles S, A, P, T, and G and whether there are constructions that treat subsets of these identically, defining Grammatical relations in Mon, (Austroasiatic). After establishing the notion of transitivity in Mon, the study looks at syntactic constructions that are cross-linguistically found to be relevant the selection of Grammatical Relations, including word order, case marking, control, reflexivization, among others. The results show that Mon exhibits identical treatment of S and A (‘Subject’) in most constructions, less prominently of P and T (‘Direct Object’), as well as a subset {P, G} in at least one construction. Grammatical Relations are found to be relevant for the description and analysis of Mon.
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
