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5.1 Introduction 5.1 Introduction
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5.1.1 Split Patterns 5.1.1 Split Patterns
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5.1.2 (T)A(M) Splits 5.1.2 (T)A(M) Splits
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5.2 Laka (2006) and Split Ergativity in Basque 5.2 Laka (2006) and Split Ergativity in Basque
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5.3 Three Types of Aspectual Split 5.3 Three Types of Aspectual Split
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5.3.1 Ergative to Neutral 5.3.1 Ergative to Neutral
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Nakh-Daghestanian Nakh-Daghestanian
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Indo-Aryan Indo-Aryan
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Jê: Mẽbengokre and Kĩsêdjê Jê: Mẽbengokre and Kĩsêdjê
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5.3.2 Ergative to Extended Ergative 5.3.2 Ergative to Extended Ergative
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5.3.3 Ergative to ABS-OBL 5.3.3 Ergative to ABS-OBL
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5.3.4 Summary 5.3.4 Summary
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5.4 Analysis 5.4 Analysis
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5.4.1 Split Subjects Are Intransitive Subjects 5.4.1 Split Subjects Are Intransitive Subjects
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5.4.2 Previous Analyses 5.4.2 Previous Analyses
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5.4.3 Structure and “Counteruniversal” Splits 5.4.3 Structure and “Counteruniversal” Splits
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5.5 Split Ergativity Conclusions 5.5 Split Ergativity Conclusions
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5 Beyond Mayan: Extending the Analysis
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Published:September 2013
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Abstract
This chapter shows that the pattern of aspect-based split ergativity—in which “split” aspects involve more complex structure than nonsplit aspects—is not limited to Chol, or even the Mayan family, but in fact is found in a number of genetically unrelated and geographically distant languages. It examines splits in Basque, Nakh-Daghestanian, Indo-Aryan, Jê, Kartvelian, Pama-Nyungan, and Polynesian language families. It shows that the factors triggering these splits are not limited to ergative languages but are present in more familiar nominative-accusative systems as well, for example, in English, Dutch, and French. It argues that split person-marking in the nonperfective aspect results from the fact that nonperfective aspects are frequently expressed as locative constructions.
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