The Halkomelem Middle: A Complex Network of Constructions  

Oleh:

Gerdts, Donna B. ; Hukari, T.E.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Anthropological Linguistics (ada di JSTOR) vol. 48 no. 1 (Mar. 2006), page 44-81.
Fulltext: Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 44-81.pdf (3.89MB)

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The middle voice suffix in Halkomelem is ubiquitous, both in fre quency of use and in its range of constructions. As in other languages of the world with middle morphology, the Halkomelem middle suffix occurs on a variety of intransitive verbs, including verbs expressing motion, change in body posture, grooming, speech acts, and natural reciprocals. In addition, the middle suffix occurs in several constructions that are syntactically intransitive but semantically transitive, including personal and logophoric reflexives, passives, and antipassives. We argue that, as has been proposed for other languages, "reflexive" is the central category of the Halkomelem middle. Other uses radiate out from this source, creating a complex network of constructions.

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