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Finiteness and nominalization / edited by Claudine Chamoreau, CNRS (CEMCA/SeDyL-CELIA) ; Zarina Estrada-Fernández, Universidad de Sonora.

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This volume addresses the relation between finiteness and nominalization, which is far more complex than the simple opposition finite-nonfinite. The contributions analyze finiteness cross-linguistically from both synchronic and diachronic perspectives, focusing on a number of topics that has not bee...

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Other Authors: Chamoreau, Claudine (Editor), Estrada Fernández, Zarina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2016]
Series:Typological studies in language ; v. 113.
Subjects:
Finiteness (Linguistics)
Grammar, Comparative and general > Nominals.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Morphosyntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Parenthetical constructions.
Functionalism (Linguistics)
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Finiteness and Nominalization
  • Editorial page
  • Title page
  • LCC data
  • Table of contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Finiteness and nominalization
  • 1. Finiteness, nominalization, and information structure
  • 2. Correlation between the continuum of finiteness and the scale from dependent to independent clause
  • 3. Nominalization structures and their relation to the scale of finiteness
  • 4. Diachronic process: Re-finitization and finitization
  • References
  • Part I. Finiteness, nominalization and information structure
  • Exploring finiteness and non-finiteness in Pima Bajo (Uto-Aztecan)
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Basic characteristics of the language
  • 3. Finiteness in Pima Bajo
  • 3.1 Illocutionary force markers and aspect morphology as finite markers
  • 3.2 Finiteness and personal pronouns
  • 4. Non-finiteness as a complex and scalar phenomenon
  • 4.1 Nominalized verb constructions with the suffix -dam
  • 4.2 The stative suffix -ka
  • 4.3 The relative marker -kig
  • 4.4 The non-subject or genitive-accusative pronoun
  • 4.5 Subject dependent clitic pronouns and the subordinator ko
  • 5. Final remarks
  • Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Finiteness, nominalization, and information structure
  • 1. Setting the stage: Nominalization, finiteness, and information structure
  • 2. The three domains: Clarifications and definitions
  • 3. Finiteness and nominalization (zone of overlap I)
  • 4. Finiteness and information structure (zone of overlap II)
  • 5. Nominalization and information structure (zone of overlap III)
  • 6. Nominalization, finiteness, and information structure (zone of overlap IV)
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • Part II. Correlation between continuum of finiteness and scale from dependent to independent clause
  • Finiteness in Haruai
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Finite verb forms.
  • 3. Semi-finite verb forms
  • 4. Non-finite verb forms
  • 5. Conclusions
  • Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Non-finite chain-medial clauses on the continuum of finiteness in Purepecha
  • 1. Finiteness and chain-medial clauses: A brief introduction
  • 2. Purepecha: Some basic grammatical information
  • 2.1 Independent and main clauses
  • 2.2 Coordination
  • 2.3 Subordination
  • 2.3.1 Finite subordinate clauses
  • 2.3.2 Non-finite complement and purpose clauses
  • 3. Chain-medial clauses in Purepecha: A continuum of ease of referential recoverability
  • 3.1 Referential continuity
  • 3.2 Referential predictability without ambiguity
  • 3.3 The leitmotif strategy in the narrative
  • 3.4 New referent
  • 4. Tense-aspect-irrealis-mood continuity
  • 5. Thematic continuity and a high degree of coherence
  • 6. Concluding comments: Chain-medial clauses on the continuum of finiteness
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • Part III. Nominalization structures and their relation to the scale of finiteness
  • On the tightrope between infinitives and action nouns
  • 1. Introduction: Establishing a common ground
  • 2. Otomi
  • 3. The nominalized complement construction
  • 3.1 Semantics of the nominalized complement in the NCC
  • 3.2 The complement nominalization is an action noun
  • 3.3 Intransitive nominalizations
  • 4. Exploring the differences between the two NCCs
  • 4.1 The matrix verbs in the NCC
  • 4.2 Lexical gaps in the nominalization slot of the NCC
  • 4.3 The use of the NCC with respect to other structures
  • 4.4 The emergence of an intransitive infinitive marker in Eastern Otomi
  • 5. Conclusions
  • Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Referential markers in Oceanic nominalized constructions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Nominalization: Markers and functions
  • 2.1 Three types of nominalization
  • 2.2 Range of functions.
  • 3. Tense-aspect markers in nominalized clauses
  • 3.1 Occurrence of tense-aspect markers
  • 3.1.1 Past tense
  • 3.1.2 Perfective
  • 3.1.3 Perfect
  • 3.1.4 Imperfective
  • 3.1.5 Progressive
  • 3.1.6 Immediate
  • 3.2 Constraints
  • 3.2.1 Constraints on the selection of individual tense-aspect markers
  • 3.2.2 The role of affixes
  • 3.2.3 Constraints imposed by articles
  • 3.2.4 The role of argument structure
  • 4. Negation
  • 4.1 Negative markers are allowed
  • 4.2 Nominal negation only
  • 4.3 Negative markers are not allowed
  • 5. Subject plural agreement
  • 6. Compatibility with adverbs
  • 7. Arguments in nominalized clauses
  • 7.1 Ergative languages
  • 7.2 Accusative languages
  • 7.3 Other cases
  • 8. Conclusions
  • 8.1 Diachronic considerations
  • 8.2 Typological implicative hierarchy
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • The role of nominalization in theticity
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Typological profile
  • 3. Finiteness
  • 4. Nominalization
  • 5. Nominal predication
  • 6. Truncated nominalization
  • 7. Hybrids
  • 8. Conclusion
  • References
  • On non-finiteness and canonical imperatives
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 General features
  • 1.2 The present paper
  • 2. Discourse Grammar
  • 2.1 An outline
  • 2.2 Thetical characteristics of imperatives
  • 3. Canonical imperatives
  • 3.1 Nonfiniteness
  • 3.2 Phonetic size
  • 3.3 Meaning
  • 3.4 Suppletism
  • 4. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • The evolution of grammatical nominalizations in Cahita languages
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Cahita language(s) and data
  • 3. Grammatical nominalization
  • 3.1 Noun and nominalization
  • 3.2 Grammatical and lexical nominalizations
  • 3.3 Relativization and nominalization
  • 3.4 Relativization as grammatical nominalization apposition
  • 4. Grammatical nominalization and relativization in Cahita
  • 4.1 Old Cahita.
  • 4.2 Modern Cahita
  • 4.2.1 Yaqui
  • 4.2.2 Mayo
  • 5. The evolution of grammatical nominalizations in Cahita
  • 5.1 Origins of the nominalizing suffixes
  • 5.2 Evolution of grammatical nominalizations
  • 6. Final remarks on nominalization and relativization
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • Part IV. Diachronic process: Re-finitization and finitization
  • Shifting finiteness in nominalization
  • 1. Nominalization and the loss of finiteness
  • 2. Barbareño Chumash
  • 3. Clause nominalization I: Dependency hi=
  • 4. Clause nominalization II: With determiners
  • 5. Clause nominalization III: Determiners + Nominalizer al-
  • 5.1 Extension to syntax: Events
  • 5.2 Extension to syntax: Participants
  • 6. Morphological refinitization: Argument specification
  • 7. Syntactic re-finitization: Emancipation
  • 8. The direction of development
  • 9. Conclusion
  • References
  • The Manner converb in Beja (Cushitic) and its refinitization
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A brief overview of Beja
  • 3. The Manner converb in adverbial clauses
  • 3.1 Manner clauses
  • 3.2 Causal clauses
  • 3.3 Attendant circumstance clauses
  • 3.4 Purposive clauses
  • 4. The Manner converb in complement and relative clauses
  • 4.1 In complement clauses
  • 4.2 In relative clauses
  • 5. Adverbial uses
  • 6. Argumental use: Cognate objects
  • 7. Verbal adjectives
  • 7.1 Copredication
  • 7.2 Attributive adjectives
  • 8. Refinitization of the Manner converb
  • 8.1 Emphatic polarity
  • 8.2 Volition
  • 8.3 Perfect
  • 9. Conclusion
  • Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • On finitization
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Finiteness
  • 3. Functional and formal diachronic evolutions of non-finite dependent clauses
  • 4. Scenarios of finitization
  • 5. Gradual finitization
  • 5.1 Pekodian: Stage 2 of gradual finitization
  • 5.2 Neapolitan: Stage 3 of gradual finitization.
  • 5.3 Emerillon: Stages 1-4 of gradual finitization
  • 6. Instantaneous finitization
  • 6.1 Udi: Reanalysis of a non-finite verb form as finite
  • 6.2 Newari: Reanalysis of a non-finite verb form as finite
  • 6.3 Mojeño Trinitario: Extension of finiteness into dependent clauses
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • Nominalization and re-finitization
  • 1. Orientation
  • 2. Finite vs. nominalized clauses
  • 3. Typological variation in the distribution of finite vs. nominalized structures
  • 3.1 'Permissive' languages
  • 3.2 Extreme nominalizing (embedding) languages
  • 3.3 Extreme finite (non-subordinating) languages
  • 4. The diachronic logic of clause nominalization
  • 5. Nominalization and re-finitization
  • 5.1 De-subordination
  • 5.2 Re-finitization
  • 5.3 Re-finitization revisited
  • Abbreviations
  • References
  • APPENDIX: Examples of T-A-M marking in Ute nominalized subordinate clauses
  • Index of Languages
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index.

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