Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Linguistics
Journal Title
International Journal of American Linguistics
Pub Date
10-2024
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Volume
90
Issue
4
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
Case markers and switch-reference markers in the Muskogean languages are often similar in form and can be difficult to distinguish. This paper surveys both phenomena in each branch of the family. It argues that cleft clauses in Proto-Muskogean appeared after noun phrases to indicate focus. These cleft clauses ended in same- and different-subject switch-reference markers. With time, the cleft clauses were reinterpreted as subject and nonsubject case markers.
Recommended Citation
Martin, Jack B., From Switch-Reference to Case Marking In Muskogean: The Role of Clefts (2024). International Journal of American Linguistics, 90(4).
https://doi.org/10.1086/731659
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1086/731659
Publisher Statement
This is the accepted version of the article "From Switch-Reference to Case Marking In Muskogean: The Role of Clefts" by Jack B. Martin from International Journal of American Linguistics, https://doi.org/10.1086/731659.
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