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DeChicchis, Joseph – 1988
Analysis of data from Kekchi, a head-marking language following Mayan patterns, can provide insight into case relations and pronominal reference in head-marking languages. Tensed verb constructions are examined, focusing attention on how the verb stem can determine both the number of referents and their semantic roles. The language's predication…
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
