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A previously unrecognized typological category: The state distinction in Kabyle (Berber)
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Amina Mettouchi
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Zygmunt Frajzyngier
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July 6, 2013
Abstract
The study addresses the functional distinction between the annexed and absolute states of nouns, a controversial issue in Berber linguistics. It is demonstrated that the annexed state provides the specific value for a grammaticalized meaning encoded earlier in the sentence. The absolute state carries no function within the grammaticalized domains of the language. The importance of this study for linguistic typology is that it demonstrates the existence of a coding system on noun phrases that is not related to grammatical functions, semantic functions, or information structure.
Published Online: 2013-07-06
Published in Print: 2013-06-15
© 2013 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
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