Relativization in Xipaya (Tupian)

This work presents relative constructions in Xipaya and the strategies used in building such constructions. It is observed that relativization is marked by the morpheme jahã, and, with much lower productivity, by juxtaposition. The relative constructions that are grammatically marked may occur with...

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Main Author: Carmen Lúcia Reis Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi 2006-04-01
Series:Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-81222006000100005&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt