Word Order Variables in Patzun Kaqchikel

This paper presents word order variables in Patzun Kaqchikel. I investigate how word order variables of (in)definiteness and animacy interact with SVO, VOS, and VSO word order in statements and questions in Patzun Kaqchikel spoken in the southern Guatemala. I also examine my data in comparison with...

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Main Author: Kim, Sok-Ju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Kansas 2011-01-01
Series:Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1808/8105
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description This paper presents word order variables in Patzun Kaqchikel. I investigate how word order variables of (in)definiteness and animacy interact with SVO, VOS, and VSO word order in statements and questions in Patzun Kaqchikel spoken in the southern Guatemala. I also examine my data in comparison with the previous analysis of word orders in (Patzicia) Kaqchikel by Broadwell (2000).
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spelling doaj.art-c318e75ef6ee4a1c8f0f822fc919b0112022-12-22T04:09:24ZengUniversity of KansasKansas Working Papers in Linguistics2378-76002011-01-013212014410.17161/KWPL.1808.8105Word Order Variables in Patzun KaqchikelKim, Sok-JuThis paper presents word order variables in Patzun Kaqchikel. I investigate how word order variables of (in)definiteness and animacy interact with SVO, VOS, and VSO word order in statements and questions in Patzun Kaqchikel spoken in the southern Guatemala. I also examine my data in comparison with the previous analysis of word orders in (Patzicia) Kaqchikel by Broadwell (2000).http://hdl.handle.net/1808/8105Cakchikel language-- Word orderCakchikel language-- DefinitenessCakchikel language-- Animacy
spellingShingle Kim, Sok-Ju
Word Order Variables in Patzun Kaqchikel
Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics
Cakchikel language-- Word order
Cakchikel language-- Definiteness
Cakchikel language-- Animacy
title Word Order Variables in Patzun Kaqchikel
title_full Word Order Variables in Patzun Kaqchikel
title_fullStr Word Order Variables in Patzun Kaqchikel
title_full_unstemmed Word Order Variables in Patzun Kaqchikel
title_short Word Order Variables in Patzun Kaqchikel
title_sort word order variables in patzun kaqchikel
topic Cakchikel language-- Word order
Cakchikel language-- Definiteness
Cakchikel language-- Animacy
url http://hdl.handle.net/1808/8105
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