Temamkirin di Kurmancîyê da: Alîyên Semantîk-Tîpolojîk, bi Perspektîfeka Herêmî

Authors : Yaron Matras

Pages : 267-287

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Publication Date : 2021-10-30

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Kurmanjî clause-linking devices are generally a) finite, and b) subject to variation in respect of the choice of morphological device that marks the link. There are several options for marking complement clauses in the language: zero-marking (paratactic apposition of clauses), mood, simple and complex complementisers, and reinforcement of subject agreement through deictics and anaphora. The paper discusses the distribution of clause-linking devices, based on their occurrence in a соrpus of tape-recorded and transcribed conversational narratives. The findings are related to the predictions on semantic-typological universale of complementation. A brief discussion of the areal position of Kurmanji follows, in conclusion of which I propose that the principal isogloss shared by the languages under discussion is their reliance on finite verbs even in the most tightly-integrated complex constructions.
Keywords : Kurmanji Complementation, Semantic-Typologıcal Aspects, Kurmanjî clause-linking devices