Detail On the Distribution and Function of the Nasal Prefix N- in Basilectal Jakarta   Oleh:  Hidajat, Lanny Jenis: Article from Books Dalam koleksi: NUSA: Linguistics Studies of Language in and around Indonesia Volume 55: Tense, Aspect, Mood and Evidentiality in Languages of Indonesia, page 81-94. Fulltext: Lanny HIDAJAT.pdf (344.77KB) Ketersediaan Perpustakaan PKBB Nomor Panggil: 405 NUS 55 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 1) Tandon: 1    Reserve Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The present study examines why the nasal prefix N- in Basilectal Jakarta Indonesian (bJI) is produced less frequently than the null affix (Ø-), although both prefixes function as active voice markers. This study firstly investigates the possibility that N- in bJI is also a progressive aspectual marker. N-verbs have the characteristics of non-stative verbs—which could qualify N- to become a progressive aspectual marker. However, the following two facts contradict the supposition: firstly, N- verbs can be modified by a perfective aspectual marker dah/udah. Secondly, in some contexts, the presence of the prefix N- can derive the past tense interpretation. In the present study, I argue that Ø- and N- have different discourse functions. This argument is based on the fact that N-verbs are generally used in narratives; in contrast, Ø-verbs are inappropriate to be used in narratives. Furthermore, N-verbs generally cannot be used in direct (positive) imperatives; on the other hand, Ø-verbs freely in direct and indirect imperatives. In addition, in a question in which the active verb co-occurs with a modal, when the active verb is affixed by the nasal prefix, it is the modal which is being questioned. In contrast, when the verb is affixed by the null affix, the question focuses on the action. In line with the above argument, it is assumed that adult speakers produce active verbs with the null affix more frequently than those with the nasal prefix when talking to young children because of the nature of child directed speech. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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