Phrasal alternation in the Pondok Tinggi dialect of Kerinci; An intergenerational analysis

This paper examines the implications of language contact in a Malay sub-variety known as Pondok Tinggi, spoken in Sumatra. My focus is on the grammatical phenomenon of phrasal alternation. Phrasal alternation is characterized by the presence of two distinct forms for nearly all lexical items, whose...

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Main Author: E. Ernanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Indonesia 2015-07-01
Series:Wacana: Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia
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Online Access:http://wacana.ui.ac.id/index.php/wjhi/article/view/382