LING 15 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ohiya, Grammaticalization, Platypus
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Gradient differences in some societies (e. g. pitch in. M/f mostly overlap, except for subset of words or constructions. Noo = i, q = present tense, paa?i = drink, n = future tense, wukala = walk, vitfu = want, temet = sun, poj = him, tfaami = us, ni = make. Order of participants (order of whole words with respect to verb); subject-(object)-verb. Lexical: separate words to refer to m/f distinction. Grammatical: a piece with the meaning; identify a piece of the word with that specific meaning. If it has (cid:858)ki(cid:859) it (cid:271)elo(cid:374)gs to this category. Show proof/distinction between singular and plural word in a phrase. Enregisterment of index: new variant becomes associated with some group. Hara (less formal) vs onaka (more formal)- stomach. Kabary even more indirect (ritualized, status enhancing, male only) A1. interaction with other dimensions of stratification (enregisterment and indexation) A2. grammatical categories emerge from very robust/frequent phrases (or constructions)
