Locative and orientation descriptions in Tarascan: Topological relations and frames of reference  

Oleh:

Garza, Alejandra Capistran

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language Sciences (Full Text) vol. 33 no. 6 (2011), page 1006-1024.
Topik: Topological relations Spatial frames of reference Tarascan
Fulltext: vol. 33 issue 6 November, 2011. p. 1006-1024.pdf (1.81MB)

Isi artikel

This paper presents an analysis of the use of locative and orientation descriptions in Tarascan, a language isolate spoken in Michoacán, Mexico. The article describes the use of topological relations and spatial frames of reference (FoRs) in Tarascan, as well as the speakers’ preferences regarding FoR types when describing spatial configurations. The data show that relative FoRs are not preferred. Despite the existence of variation among speakers, it is attested that speakers of Tarascan, in addition to object-centered FoRs, favor geomorphic and/or landmark-based FoRs in locative descriptions. However, in orientation descriptions the direct FoR is dominant under specific conditions.

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