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In:Typological Hierarchies in Synchrony and Diachrony
Edited by Sonia Cristofaro and Fernando Zúñiga
[Typological Studies in Language 121] 2018
► pp. 257–288

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Chapter 7
The direction(s) of analogical change in direct/inverse systems

Published online: 26 July 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/tsl.121.07jac
Abstract
In this chapter, we extract general principles of language change from the study of the evolution of the conjunct order in various Algonquian languages, and propose four generalizations concerning the directionality of the spread of analogy in these systems. These generalizations are expected to bring insights on the analysis of data from other language families with direct/inverse marking but insufficient philological record, such as for instance Sino-Tibetan.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Some terminological preliminaries
    • 2.1Verb classes and animacy
    • 2.2Direct/inverse and obviation
    • 2.3Independent vs. conjunct order
    • 2.4Visualizing complex participant configurations
    • 2.5Plains Cree paradigms
  • 3.The reshaping of the conjunct order in Algonquian
    • 3.1Proto-Algonquian
    • 3.2Plains Cree
    • 3.3Ojibwe
    • 3.4 Mi’gmaq
    • 3.5Arapaho
    • 3.6 The VTA conjunct order and its relationship to other paradigms
  • 4. The directionality of analogy in polypersonal systems
  • 5.Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • Appendix
  • References
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