Reduplication and case copying: the case of lexical anaphors in Manipuri and Telugu

The aim of this paper is to highlight the significant role the phenomena of reduplication and Case Copying play in syntax, taking into consideration the formation of lexical anaphors in Manipuri, a Tibeto-Burman language, and Telugu, a Dravidian language. We argue that the syntactic exploitation of...

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Main Authors: Devi, Th. Sarju, Subbarao, Karumuri Venkata
Other Authors: University of Delhi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178012
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description The aim of this paper is to highlight the significant role the phenomena of reduplication and Case Copying play in syntax, taking into consideration the formation of lexical anaphors in Manipuri, a Tibeto-Burman language, and Telugu, a Dravidian language. We argue that the syntactic exploitation of these phenomena in two languages that belong to different language families points towards universal principles of the mental organization of language. We shall first present a description of the formation of lexical anaphors in Manipuri, and discuss briefly their syntactic behavior in the Government and Binding framework. We then go on to discuss the nature of lexical anaphors in Telugu, and argue that in spite of belonging to two different language families, both Manipuri and Telugu share much in common, not only with regard to the syntactic behavior of lexical anaphors (reflexives and reciprocals), but also in the complex morphology and syntax involved in the formation of reduplicated polymorphemic anaphors and Case Copying.
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spelling ntu-10356/1780122024-06-10T07:43:05Z Reduplication and case copying: the case of lexical anaphors in Manipuri and Telugu Devi, Th. Sarju Subbarao, Karumuri Venkata University of Delhi ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Arts and Humanities The aim of this paper is to highlight the significant role the phenomena of reduplication and Case Copying play in syntax, taking into consideration the formation of lexical anaphors in Manipuri, a Tibeto-Burman language, and Telugu, a Dravidian language. We argue that the syntactic exploitation of these phenomena in two languages that belong to different language families points towards universal principles of the mental organization of language. We shall first present a description of the formation of lexical anaphors in Manipuri, and discuss briefly their syntactic behavior in the Government and Binding framework. We then go on to discuss the nature of lexical anaphors in Telugu, and argue that in spite of belonging to two different language families, both Manipuri and Telugu share much in common, not only with regard to the syntactic behavior of lexical anaphors (reflexives and reciprocals), but also in the complex morphology and syntax involved in the formation of reduplicated polymorphemic anaphors and Case Copying. Published version 2024-06-06T08:21:19Z 2024-06-06T08:21:19Z 2002 Journal Article Devi, T. S. & Subbarao, K. V. (2002). Reduplication and case copying: the case of lexical anaphors in Manipuri and Telugu. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 25(2), 47-72. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LTBA.25.2.03 0731-3500 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178012 10.32655/LTBA.25.2.03 2 25 47 72 en Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area © 2002 The Editor(s). All rights reserved. application/pdf
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Reduplication and case copying: the case of lexical anaphors in Manipuri and Telugu
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title_full Reduplication and case copying: the case of lexical anaphors in Manipuri and Telugu
title_fullStr Reduplication and case copying: the case of lexical anaphors in Manipuri and Telugu
title_full_unstemmed Reduplication and case copying: the case of lexical anaphors in Manipuri and Telugu
title_short Reduplication and case copying: the case of lexical anaphors in Manipuri and Telugu
title_sort reduplication and case copying the case of lexical anaphors in manipuri and telugu
topic Arts and Humanities
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178012
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