Chapter 1. Nominalization in languages of the Americas

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Chapter 1. Nominalization in languages of the Americas 1
4. Part I. Nominalization theory, definitions and typology
5. Chapter 2. What is nominalization? Towards the theoretical foundations of nominalization 15
6. Chapter 3. Nominalization in cross-linguistic diachronic perspective 169
7. Part II. Areal studies on nominalization in South America
8. Chapter 4. Case markers as subordinators in South American indigenous languages 197
9. Chapter 5. Nominalized constructions with argument functions in the languages of the Chaco 249
10. Part III. Case studies on nominalization in individual languages
11. Chapter 6. Nominalization in Central Alaskan Yup’ik 273
12. Chapter 7. The ‘relative’ illusion and the origin of non-subject nominalizers in Cahita (Uto-Aztecan) 301
13. Chapter 8. On habitual periphrasis in Cuzco Quechua 341
14. Chapter 9. Life of =ti : Use and grammaticalization of a clausal nominalizer in Yurakaré 363
15. Chapter 10. The rise of the nominalizations 391
16. Chapter 11. Form and functions of nominalization in Wampis 419
17. Chapter 12. Nominalization in Harakmbut 455
18. Chapter 13. Nominalization in Shawi/Chayahuita 491
19. Chapter 14. Clausal nominalization in Kakataibo (Panoan) 515
20. Chapter 15. Nominalization and switch-reference in Iskonawa (Panoan, Peru) 537
21. Chapter 16. Lexicalized nominalized clauses in Matses (Panoan) 557
22. Chapter 17. Nominalization and its pervasiveness in Xavante 591
23. Chapter 18. Innovation in nominalization in Tupí-Guaraní languages 625
24. Subject index 657