2 + 2 = 3: Number contrasts in Blackfoot
Blackfoot nominals are singular, plural or general in number. The existence of languages with either a singular-plural opposition or a plural-general opposition is well-attested in the literature. Following Bliss (2013), we argue that Blackfoot has both systems, albeit in different contexts. We prop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2017-11-01
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Series: | Glossa |
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Online Access: | https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/289 |