Non-existential bound pronouns and restricted reflexive: the emergence of reflexive pronoun in Manding and Mokole languages
The paper deals with the emergence of reflexive pronouns in Manding and Mokole languages. Special attention is paid to the sources of grammaticalization. It is claimed that besides well-known sources for the reflexive pronouns, like nouns for 'head' or 'body', a reflexive pronoun...
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Language: | English |
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Mandenkan, Langage, Langues et Cultures d’Afrique Noire
2023-12-01
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Series: | Mandenkan |
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Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/mandenkan/3204 |