The fate of ergativity in dying Dyirbal  

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Schmid, Jeannette

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language (ada di JSTOR) vol. 61 no. 2 (Jun. 1985), page 378-396.
Fulltext: THE FATE OF ERGATIVITY IN DYING DYIRBAL.pdf (423.35KB)

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As the Dyrbal language of Australia nears extinction, its diminishing social function is accompanied by reduction within the linguistic system. If we place semi-speakers on a continuum according to the which their languages has been simplified, it is a possible to trace changes in the grammar of the dying language. Focusing on morphological and syntactic ergativity demonstrates that decay in terminal Dyrbal involves systematic variation along the continuum. Reduction occurs on various levels, affecting syntactic operations and morphology. However, the data suggest that important formal and functional differences exist between dying Dyrbal and a typical pidgin.*

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