The mosaic evolution of Left Dislocation in Xhosa

This paper demonstrates that the status of Clitic LD in Xhosa is a result of the mosaic evolution of Xhosa grammar. It emerges as an accumulation and combination of two more individual, distinct and, at least, initially separated developments and characteristics – LD sensu stricto and Object Agreeme...

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Main Authors: Andrason, Alexander, Visser, Marianna W.
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2016-12-01
Series:Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus
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Online Access:https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/720