Ca’ Foscari Japanese Studies

Collana | Ca’ Foscari Japanese Studies
Miscellanea | European Approaches to Japanese Language and Linguistics
Capitolo | The Interaction of Relativization and Noun Incorporation in Southern Hokkaidō Ainu

The Interaction of Relativization and Noun Incorporation in Southern Hokkaidō Ainu

Abstract

This paper focuses on relativization in Southern Hokkaidō Ainu. Specifically, evidential expressions constitute the scope of this study since within this semantic domain a morphosyntactic layout reminescent of internally-headed relative clauses (IHRCs) is found. Moreover, the structure of some evidential expressions suggests that what gives rise to an IHRC in those instances is classificatory noun incorporation (CNI). Following from past studies on Ainu, where IHRCs and CNI are never discussed, and with reference to cross-linguistic approaches to relativization and incorporation, this study addresses the interaction of these two processes in Southern Hokkaidō Ainu and suggests their reconsideration.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 14 Febbraio 2020 | Accettato: 19 Maggio 2020 | Pubblicato 03 Luglio 2020 | Lingua: en

Keywords MorphosyntaxAinuNoun incorporationComplement clausesRelative clauses


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