Biloxi Realis and Irrealis Particles
| Autor: | Kaufman, David Vincent |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, Vol 32, Iss , Pp 1-7 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2378-7600 1043-3805 |
| DOI: | 10.17161/KWPL.1808.8099 |
| Popis: | Realis and irrealis expressions are modal or pragmatic in nature. Realis and irrealis particles reflect “the grammaticization of speakers‟ (subjective) attitudes and opinions” (Bybee et al. 1994: 176). They reflect a speaker‟s attitude or level of certainty about the likelihood of a particular, usually past or future, action or occurrence. Among Indo-European languages, heavy focus is placed on grammar and syntax. However, in Siouan and other Native American languages, greater speaker-centered modal usage requires more focus on pragmatics and discourse. In this paper, I compare the use of two Biloxi (ISO 639-3 bll) particles and explore what their use tells us about Biloxi discourse and pragmatics. I examine various uses of these particles as they appear in Biloxi narratives. Biloxi is a dormant Siouan language, a member of the Ohio Valley branch of the Siouan language family. |
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