Nominalization in Languages of the Americas.

Intro -- Nominalization in Languages of the Americas -- Editorial page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- 1. Nominalization in languages of the Americas -- References -- Part I. Nominalization theory, definitions and typology -- 2. What is nominalization? Towards the theoretical foundations of nominalization -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Defining nominalization -- 2.1 Nominalization as a metonymic process -- 2.2 Meaning range and the nature of lexical nominalizations -- 2.3 Inputs to nominalization processes -- 2.4 Outputs of nominalization processes -- 3. Verbal-based grammatical nominalization -- 3.1 Event nominalizations -- 3.2 Argument nominalizations -- 3.2.1 Role markers -- 4. Formal representations of verbal-based nominalizations -- 5. Structures and their use -- 5.1 NP-use and modification-use of grammatical nominalizations -- 5.2 NP-use of event nominalizations: So-called "internally-headed RCs" -- 5.3 NP-use of event nominalizations: So-called "complement clauses" -- 5.4 NP-use of argument nominalizations: So-called "headless/free relative clauses" -- 5.5 Modification-use of argument nominalizations: So-called "relative clauses" -- 6. Sentences, clauses, and nominalizations -- 6.1 Tense and nominalization -- 6.2 Functional definitions of clauses, sentences, and nominalizations -- 6.3 Insubordination -- 6.4 Evidence that nominalizations are not clauses or sentences -- 6.4.1 Plural marking -- 6.4.2 Classifier marking -- 7. Nominal-based nominalizations -- 8. Structure, use, and form -- 8.1 From NP-use markers to nominalizers -- 9. Summary and implications -- 9.1 Implications -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3. Nominalization in cross-linguistic diachronic perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Some traditional assumptions about nominalization -- 3. Nominalization and the origins of nominalizers.

4. Diachrony and the structural diversity of nominalizations -- 5. Diachrony and the distribution of nominalizations -- 6. Concluding remarks -- References -- Part II. Areal studies on nominalization in South America -- 4. Case markers as subordinators in South American indigenous languages -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Preliminaries -- 3. Case systems in South American languages and their extensions to subordinate clauses -- 3.1 Presence of case -- 3.2 Core case -- 3.3 Dative cases -- 3.4 Comitatives and instruments -- 3.5 Spatial cases -- 3.6 Oblique cases -- 3.7 Other cases -- 4. Discussion -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 5. Nominalized constructions with argument functions in the languages of the Chaco -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Preliminaries -- 3. Nominalization in Chaco languages -- 3.1 Wichi (Mataguayan) -- 3.2 Nivacle (Mataguayan) -- 3.3 Toba (Guaycuruan) -- 3.4 Pilaga (Guaycuruan) -- 3.5 Ayoreo (Zamucoan) -- 3.6 Chamacoco (Zamucoan) -- 3.7 Tapiete (Tupi-Guarani) -- 3.8 Chacoan Guarani (Tupi-Guarani) -- 3.9 Vilela -- 3.10 Lule -- 3.11 Summary -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Part III. Case studies on nominalization in individual languages -- 6. Nominalization in Central Alaskan Yup'ik -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Lexical nominalizations -- 3. Types and characteristics of CAY nominalizers -- 4. Grammatical nominalizations -- 5. Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7. The 'relative' illusion and the origin of non-subject nominalizers in Cahita (Uto-Aztecan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The nominalization approach to relativization -- 2.1 The notion of nominalization -- 2.2 The notion of relativization -- 2.3 The notion of apposition -- 2.4 The nominalization/relativization syncretism -- 2.5 Terminological problems in the domain of RCs -- 2.6 The origin of the nominalization/relativization syncretism.

3. The Cahita language(s) -- 4. Non-subject nominalizations in Cahita -- 4.1 Old Cahita -- 4.2 Modern Cahita -- 4.2.1 Yaqui -- 4.2.2 Mayo -- 5. The origin of the Cahita non-subject nominalization markers -- 5.1 The origin of the suffix -'ye' -- 5.2 The origin of the suffixes -''u/-'Vwi' in Yaqui and in Mayo -- 5.3 An alternative source for the suffix -''u' in Yaqui -- 5.3.1 The suffix -'u' in Old Cahita -- 5.3.2 The suffix -''u' in Yaqui -- 6. Final remarks -- References -- 8. On habitual periphrasis in Cuzco Quechua -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The aspectual selva oscura of habitual constructions -- 3. Past Habitual Periphrasis in Cuzco Quechua - Form and function(s) -- 4. The emergence and expansion of the construction -- 5. Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9. Life of '=ti': Use and grammaticalization of a clausal nominalizer in Yurakaré -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Background on Yurakaré -- 1.2 Data -- 2. Subordinating uses of '=ti' -- 2.1 ='ti'-marked clauses with argument function -- 2.2 ='ti'-marked clauses with relativizing function -- 2.3 ='ti'-marked clauses with complement function -- 2.4 ='ti'-marked clauses with adverbial function -- 2.5 Connection between subordinating uses -- 3. The demonstrative 'ati' as a possible source for '=ti' -- 4. Insubordination of '=ti' -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10. The rise of the nominalizations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nominalization in Ecuadorian Siona -- 2.1 The role of nominal classifiers -- 2.2 Types of nominalizations -- 2.3 Functions of nominalizations -- 3. Subject agreement morphology -- 3.1 Clause type paradigms -- 3.1.1 Assertive clauses -- 3.1.2 Non-assertive clauses -- 3.1.3 Dependent clauses -- 3.2 Tense and subject agreement morphology -- 4. The source of the subject agreement suffixes -- 5. Reconstructing the non-assertive and dependent constructions.

5.1 The origin of the reportative -- 5.2 The origin of the interrogative -- 5.3 The origin of the dependent verb marking -- 6. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 11. Form and functions of nominalization in Wampis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background and grammatical sketch -- 2.1 Parts of speech -- 2.1.1 Adjectives -- 2.1.2 Nouns and noun phrases -- 2.1.3 Verbs -- 2.2 Finiteness and structure of the clause -- 3. Overview of Wampis nominalizations -- 4. Lexical nominalization -- 4.1 Set I Agentive S/A nominalizer -'inu' -- 4.2 Set I Future nominalizer -'tinu' -- 4.3 Set I Action nominalizer -'ta' -- 4.4 Set I Non-agentive nominalizer -'taĩ' -- 4.5 Set II Subject nominalizer -'u' -- 4.6 Set II Non-subject nominalizer -'mau' -- 5. Grammatical nominalization: Structure and functions -- 5.1 Internal and external structure -- 5.2 Relativization -- 5.2.1 Non-future relativization -- 5.2.2 Future relativization -- 5.3 Nominalizations as arguments -- 5.3.1 Complementation -- 5.3.2 Complements of verbs of movement -- 5.4 Adverbial modification -- 5.4.1 Temporal and reason modification with -'mau =nVma' -- 5.4.2 Purpose modification with Set I future nominalizer -'tinu' -- 5.5 Copy-verb construction -- 5.6 Main clause constructions involving nominalizations -- 5.6.1 Indefinite/Distant future with Set I future nominalizer -'tinu' -- 5.6.2 Habitualness with Set I S/A nominalizer -'inu' -- 5.6.3 Habitual Past='hak' with Set II -'u' and -'mau' -- 5.6.4 Potential and deontic sense V-mai + Set I -'inu' -- 5.6.5 Normative with Set I non-agentive -'taĩ' -- 6. From nominalizations to finite structures -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- 12. Nominalization in Harakmbut -- 1. The Harakmbut language and collection of data -- 2. Nominalization in Harakmbut -- 3. Basic features of Harakmbut grammar -- 4. Nominalization with prefix 'wa(ʔ)-' -- 4.1 Animate referents.

4.2 Inanimate referents -- 5. Nominalization with prefix 'e(ʔ)-' -- 5.1 Complement relations -- 5.1.1 Commentative predicates -- 5.1.2 Ability predicates -- 5.1.3 Immediate perception predicates -- 5.1.4 Desiderative predicates -- 5.2 Adverbial relations -- 5.2.1 Temporal relations -- 5.2.2 Concessive relations -- 5.2.3 Conditional relations -- 5.2.4 Locative relations -- 5.3 Participant nominalization -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 13. Nominalization in Shawi/Chayahuita -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Shawi language -- 3. The Generalized Scale Model (GSM) -- 4. Strong nominalization -- 4.1 Performer/Agent nominalizer -'napi' (very frequent)/ -'te'' (less frequent)/ -'tun' (rare) -- 4.2 Patient nominalizer -'pi' -- 4.3 Instrument nominalizer -'nan' -- 5. Weak nominalization -- 5.1 General nominalizer -'su'' -- 5.1.1 Purposive -'ka'-1/2/3-'su''(= mare') -- 5.1.2 Prohibitive ama V-IMP-(su')-we -- 6. Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 14. Clausal nominalization in Kakataibo (Panoan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Kakataibo language and its dialects -- 3. Grammatical nominalizations -- 3.1 Markers -- 3.1.1 Nominalizer '-kë' -- 3.1.2 Future nominalizer '-ti' -- 3.1.3 Remote past nominalizer '-a' -- 3.1.4 '-tibu' 'present habitual nominalizer' -- 3.1.5 '-ai' 'present non-habitual nominalizer' -- 3.2 Argument and event-nominalizations -- 3.3 Structure of grammatical nominalizations -- 3.3.1 Internal syntax -- 3.3.2 External syntax -- 3.4 Functions of grammatical nominalizations -- 3.4.1 Relativization -- 4. Some notes on the historical relationship between nominalizers and switch-reference suffixes -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 15. Nominalization and switch-reference in Iskonawa (Panoan, Peru) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Iskonawa language and its speakers -- 3. Nominalization in Iskonawa.

3.1 Internal syntax and extreme isomorphism with independent clauses.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.