How to do words with'things': multiple grammaticalization from'thing'in Tupi-Guarani
J Van der Auwera… - Rivista di linguistica …, 2021 - repository.uantwerpen.be
Abstract In the Tupi-Guarini languages the ancestral'thing'word has developed a fair number
of grammatical uses, either on its own or together with other material. The paper surveys …
of grammatical uses, either on its own or together with other material. The paper surveys …
Standard negation: the curious case of South America
This study compares standard negation in the indigenous languages of South America to
the rest of the world. We show that South American languages not only prefer postverbal …
the rest of the world. We show that South American languages not only prefer postverbal …