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Article published In: Linguistics in the Netherlands 2022
Edited by Jorrig Vogels and Sterre Leufkens
[Linguistics in the Netherlands 39] 2022
► pp. 122–142

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The insubordinated infinitive in Makhuwa-Enahara and the expression of feelings

 | Leiden University Centre for Linguistics
 | Leiden University Centre for Linguistics
 | Leiden University Centre for Linguistics
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Published online: 4 November 2022
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Abstract
This study sets out to investigate the insubordinated infinitive in the Bantu language Makhuwa-Enahara (P31, northern Mozambique), which is used with feeling predicates that have passive experiencers. The expression of bodily feelings and emotions in Makhuwa serves as a foundation, highlighting the unique formal and interpretational properties of the insubordinated infinitive within the domain of feelings.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
    • 1.1Emotions and bodily feelings
    • 1.2Makhuwa-Enahara
  • 2.How to express feelings in Makhuwa
  • 3.Formal properties of the insubordinated infinitive
  • 4.Analysing the insubordinated infinitive construction
    • 4.1Default agreement inversion construction
    • 4.2Insubordinated infinitive
  • 5.Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • Symbols and abbreviations
  • References
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