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Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman AreaVol. 42:2 (2019) ► pp.260–279
Relativization in Guiqiong
Guiqiong, like most Sino-Tibetan languages, presents a rich array of relativization constructions. Based on both natural oral texts and elicited material, the present paper describes all attested types of relatives in Guiqiong, including prenominal, head-internal, headless, and double-headed relative clauses, as well as nominalized and non-nominalized relative clauses. It provides a case by case account of the possible constructions for all syntactic roles including various types of obliques. This paper will also discuss different relativization strategies used in Guiqiong. To conclude, this paper will discuss the importance and the relevance of this study to Sino-Tibetan linguistics.
Keywords: Guiqiong, relativization, head internal relative, double headed relative, nominalization, strategy of relativization, syntactic pivot
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Background information for the Guiqiong language
- 3.Types of relative clauses in Guiqiong
- 3.1Prenominal relative clauses
- 3.2Internally-headed relative clauses
- 3.3Headless relative clauses
- 3.4Double headed relative clauses
- 4.Nominalized relative clauses in Guiqiong
- 4.1Nominalizers
- 4.2S and A relativization
- 4.3Patient relativization
- 4.4Locative and instrumental relativization
- 5.Non-nominalized relative clauses in Guiqiong
- 6.Relativization strategies used in Guiqiong for
- 7.Relevance for the typology of Sino-Tibetan languages
- 8.Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Abbreviations
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