Temamkirin di Kurmancîyê da: Alîyên Semantîk-Tîpolojîk, bi Perspektîfeka Herêmî

Authors : Yaron MATRAS

Pages : 267-287

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Publication Date : 2021-10-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Kurmanjî clause-linking devices are generally a); finite, and b); subject to variation in respect of the choice of morphological device that marks the link. There are several options for marking complement clauses in the language: zero-marking insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(paratactic apposition of clauses);, mood, simple and complex complementisers, and reinforcement of subject agreement through deictics and anaphora. The paper discusses the distribution of clause-linking devices, based on their occurrence in a соrpus of tape-recorded and transcribed conversational narratives. The findings are related to the predictions on semantic-typological universale of complementation. A brief discussion of the areal position of Kurmanji follows, in conclusion of which I propose that the principal isogloss shared by the languages under discussion is their reliance on finite verbs even in the most tightly-integrated complex constructions.
Keywords : Kurmanji Complementation, Semantic Typologıcal Aspects, Kurmanjî clause linking devices

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