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Grammar and discourse: perspectives, topics, and debates on the languages of the Americas

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  • Martín Califa,
  • Alejandra Vidal
Martín Califa
Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo en Lingüística - Universidad Nacional de Hurlingham
Alejandra Vidal
Instituto de Investigaciones sobre Lenguaje, Sociedad y Territorio - Universidad Nacional de Formosa/CONICET
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.56683/rs241115

Published 2024-03-18

Keywords

  • grammar,
  • reference-tracking,
  • topicalitiy,
  • information status,
  • cognitive accessibility,
  • voice markers
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Califa, M., & Vidal, A. (2024). Grammar and discourse: perspectives, topics, and debates on the languages of the Americas. RASAL Lingüística, (1), 81–96. https://doi.org/10.56683/rs241115

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Abstract

The collection entitled “Studies in Grammar and Discourse in the Languages of the Americas” comprises four articles focused on different languages, Mapudungun (isolate), Aché (Tupi-Guaraní), Ayoreo (Zamuco), and Yaqui (Yuto-Aztecan). This introduction starts by reviewing the current state of the art on the subject, providing extensive illustration of research and advances on languages of the Americas. The aim is to contextualize the featured works and their significance in the ongoing research landscape. We conclude by sketching a brief overview of the contributions in this volume.

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