Switch Reference in Koasati Discourse

Name: Switch Reference in Koasati Discourse
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ISBN: 9780883128138

ISBN-10: 0883128136

ISBN-13: 9780883128138

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Authors: David P. Rising

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Contains a brief sociolinguistic note, a phonological description and a grammar outline of Koasati (Muskogean, TX).

Book details

List price: $10.00
Publisher: SIL International Publications
Publication date: 7/1/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 102
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Abbreviations


Preface


Acknowledgments



Overview of the Problem and the Solution



The phenomenon of switch reference



Problems in the switch reference account



Exceptional marking on verbs



Distribution of the markers



The larger set of markers containing -k and -n



Conclusion



Frequency of occurrence of some SR markers



A functional approach



Outline of this book



Sociolinguistics and Orthography



A sketch of Koasati social and linguistic conditions



Orthographic matters



Sketch of Koasati phonemes



Morphophonemics



The syllable -ka



Some Relevant Features of Koasati Grammar



The nature of the rules governing SR



Some fundamental features of Koasati



Parts of speech in Koasati



Subject in Koasati



Verbal morphology



Active and stative verbs



Koasati verbal chains



Koasati Continuity Marking



-k and -n on nouns: Markers of information type



New information marked by -n in object slot



New information marked by -n in subject slot



Old information marked by -k in object slot



Relationship of case and information flow



-k and -n on verbs: Markers of [actual symbols not reproducible]



Linking -k and -n to ommi



Anomalous -k and -n between verbs



-k and -n on nouns and verbs in terms of [actual symbols not reproducible]



Conclusion



Spectrum, -Fooka, and Switch Reference



The concept of spectrum and -fooka



The concept of spectrum



Morphology and semantics of -fooka



The discourse function of -fooka: Spectrum



A Koasati text



A translation indicating spectrum



Discussion of text



[actual symbols not reproducible] marking and -fooka



Some reflections



Counter-examples



Conclusion


References


Index