The inverse in Japhug Rgyalrong
Résumé
This paper will present a detailed description of the inverse and the obviative in Japhug. The inverse marking was first described for Algonquian languages, and it is present in several Amerindian language families (see the recent survey by Zuñiga 2006). In Sino-Tibetan, the existence of inverse marking was unknown until DeLancey (1981) brought it to light.
We will first present a general account of inversion and obviation in a typological perspective, drawing data from Ameridian languages, then analyze how Rgyalrong languages (Japhug and Situ) fit in the typology of inversion, and finally propose a description of the use of the inverse in Japhug, based on textual data. One of our aims will be to determine to which extent the use of the inverse is syntactically, semantically or pragmatically determined in Japhug.
We will first present a general account of inversion and obviation in a typological perspective, drawing data from Ameridian languages, then analyze how Rgyalrong languages (Japhug and Situ) fit in the typology of inversion, and finally propose a description of the use of the inverse in Japhug, based on textual data. One of our aims will be to determine to which extent the use of the inverse is syntactically, semantically or pragmatically determined in Japhug.
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