Adjuncts at the syntax-prosody interface in nominal structures in Dela

Thersia Tamelan, Wayan Arka

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    Abstract

    This paper discusses an intriguing syntax-prosody interface phenomenon in Dela, an Austronesian language spoken on Rote Island, eastern Indonesia. Typologically, Dela is an SVO language where the NP’s head-adjunct relation is marked by a light/heavy syllable alternation resulting in C(onsonant) deletion/insertion. Our study contributes to the typological and theoretical research on the nature and function of prosody in grammar. We demonstrate that LFG’s modular model nicely captures the syntax-prosody phenomenon in Dela.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages264-284
    Publication statusPublished - 2021
    EventProceedings of the LFG’21 Conference - Online
    Duration: 1 Jan 2021 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceProceedings of the LFG’21 Conference
    Period1/01/21 → …

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