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Advances in Iranian Linguistics
Edited by Richard K. Larson, Sedigheh Moradi and Vida Samiian
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 351] 2020
► pp. 275–300

Chapter 13
Oblique marking and adpositional constructions in Tat

A mosaic of dialectal convergence and divergence

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.
Keywords: prepositions, postpositions, oblique marking, differential object marking, experiencer constructions, language contact, Azerbaijan, Tat, Juhuri, Azeri, Iranian, Armenian
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Oblique marking in Tat
    • 2.1Differential object marking
      • 2.1.1Direct object marking
      • 2.1.2Indirect object marking
      • 2.2Experiencer function
    • 2.3Possessive constructions
    • 2.4Possessive predication
  • 3.Adpositional constructions in Tat
    • 3.1Simple adpositions
    • 3.2Compound adpositions
      • 3.2.1Ezafe compound prepositional constructions
      • 3.2.2Oblique-marked compound postpositional constructions
    • 3.3Placeholder construction
  • 4.Conclusion
  • Tat corpus bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • List of abbreviations
  • References
Published online: 22 July 2020
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