Morphological conservatism in Enggano subordinate clauses

In this paper, we argue that Enggano subordinate clauses beginning with the conjunctions a= and be are morphologically conservative in retaining ergative alignment, whilst other clause types are accusatively aligned. This pattern fits with the typological trend for subordinate clauses to be more con...

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Main Authors: Zobel, E, Hemmings, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Pacini Editore 2024