Part of
Advances in Iranian LinguisticsEdited by Richard K. Larson, Sedigheh Moradi and Vida Samiian
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 351] 2020
► pp. 275–300
Tat, an Iranian language spoken in the Caucasus, has been exposed to heavy contact with neighbouring genetically unrelated languages, resulting in widespread bilingualism and causing contact-induced innovations. At the same time, a long period of low contact among the dialects of Tat has contributed to them displaying an abundance of phonological, lexical, morphological, and syntactic differences, as well as preserving otherwise extinct lexical elements and grammatical constructions. This article explores the various functions (inherited and introduced later on) of the Tat oblique clitic, with a focus on its role in forming new types of adpositional constructions.