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An unattested person alignment u̱t‑Maꞌin with possible logophoric function
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Clause final negation and double negation in Northwest Kainji
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Abstract:
Jaspersen cycles (van der Auwera et al. (forthc.)) have been proposed as explanations for the occurrence of double negation (DN) cross-linguistically. Beyer (2009, Volta River Basin languages), Dryer (2009, central Africa), and Idiatov (2018, northern sub-Saharan Africa) discuss contact phenomena as explanation for the proliferation of clause‑final negation (CFN) markers for SVO languages in these regions. Although Kainji is a major branch of Benue-Congo and geographically central to these regions, Kainji languages are not well documented (McGill and Blench 2012), and therefore their diverse data cannot have been taken into account. Based on three closely related Northwest Kainji languages (U̠t‑Hun/Duka [uth], C’Lela/Dakkakanci [dri], and u̱t‑Maꞌin [gel]), I propose two distinct patterns of negation for Proto‑Northwest Kainji: Clause-final Negation: SVONeg Double Negation: SNegVONeg Further, I propose that the “original” Northwest Kainji construction is CF and that DN is the secondary development. By investigating the detailed negation patterns of these closely related languages, we can see a diachronic explanation for the development of DN. ; Using morphosyntax as a diagnostic tool for untangling the varied negative marking in Northwest Kainji.
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Keyword:
Double Negation; general linguistics; general_linguistics; Grammar; Negation; syntax; u̱t‑MaꞌRor
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URL: https://hughandbecky.us/Becky-CV/talk/2021-clause-final-negation-and-double-negation-in-northwest-kainji/
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Marked nominative alignment from reanalyzed relative clauses: Towards an explanation of prefixes and suffixes in Northwest Kainji argument marking
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Development of the U̱t-Maꞌin Intransitive Progressive in six stages
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