Abstract
The number system in Marori is morphosemantic, showing underspecified distributive
exponence in number marking, which allows for the rich expression of nonsingular
comitative-inclusory-associative meaning. The proposed LFG analysis consists of two
parts: the decomposition of the number values ([+/-SG] and [+/-CUM]), and c-structure
annotations with two template calls to capture the intricacies of the conjunctive and
appositive properties involved in comitative constructions in Marori. It is demonstrated
that the LFG analysis can straightforwardly capture the interaction of nominal and verbal
number in expressing comitative meaning.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 48-68 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | LFG19 Conference - Australian National University Duration: 1 Jan 2019 → … |
Conference
| Conference | LFG19 Conference |
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| Period | 1/01/19 → … |