Multiple object constructions in P'orhepecha : argument realization and valence-affecting morphology / by Alejandra Capistrán Garza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Capistrán-Garza, Alejandra.

Series:

Brill's studies in the indigenous languages of the Americas ; Volume 9.

Brill's Studies in the Indigenous Languages of the Americas, 1876-5580 ; v. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Purépecha language--Morphology.

Purépecha language.

Purépecha language--Grammar.

Purépecha language--Direct object.

Purépecha language--Clauses.

Purépecha language--Lexicology.

Functional discourse grammar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, the Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2015]

Summary:

In Multiple Object Constructions in P’orhépecha , Capistrán offers a detailed description of double and triple object clauses in P’orhépecha, a Mesoamerican isolate with a case system lacking an accusative-dative distinction. Regarding argument realization, Capistrán discusses alternating constructions and a construction split triggered by the person hierarchy. Valence-affecting operations—applicative, causative/instrumental and part-whole lexical suffixes—are examined, highlighting the person features of applicative suffixes and the complex part-whole morphology. Capistrán’s analysis demonstrates that in P’orhépecha most object coding properties show a neutral pattern, while all behavioral properties present asymmetries that shape a secundative pattern or PO/SO alignment. Capistrán argues that the strong tendency in P’orhépecha to determine PO selection according to a thematic ranking helps explain the (un)grammaticality of tritransitive constructions.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

1 Introduction / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

2 Subject and Object in Monotransitive Constructions / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

3 Three-argument Constructions with Non-derived Verbs / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

4 Applicative Constructions / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

5 Constructions with Causative/Instrumental Suffixes / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

6 Predicates with Spatial Suffixes: Part-whole Relations and External Possession Constructions / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

7 Constructions with Predicates Involving More than Three Arguments / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

8 Conclusions / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

Bibliography / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

Language Index / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

Author Index / Alejandra Capistrán Garza

Subject Index / Alejandra Capistrán Garza.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004288874

9004288872

OCLC:

897001583

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004288874 DOI