Clause Combining in Otomi before and after contact with Spanish

In this contribution, we explore two hypotheses with respect to clause combining. The first one is the assumption that languages with a mainly spoken tradition explicitly code clause relations, both coordination and subordination, to a lesser extent than languages with a long written tradition. And...

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Main Authors: Dik Bakker, Ewald Hekking
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dartmouth College Library 2012-01-01
Series:Linguistic Discovery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.403