Tzotzil Clause Structure - Aissen, J.

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Sommaire:
1: Grammatical Notes.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Basics.- 3. Major Lexical Classes.- 4. Minor Lexical Classes.- 5. Flagging.- 6. Word Order.- 7. Construction Survey.- 2: Theoretical Sketch.- 1. Arcs.- 2. Sponsor and Erase.- 3. Ancestral Relations.- 4. Pair Networks.- 5. Resolution of Overlapping Arcs.- 6. Coordinate Determination.- 7. Rules and Laws.- 8. Word Order.- 9. APG Versions of RG Laws.- 3: Inflection and Agreement.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Moods and Aspects.- 3. Cross-referencing Person.- 4. Cross-referencing Number.- 5. The Optionality of Number Agreement.- 6. Agreement and Covert Arguments.- 7. APG Account of Agreement.- 4: Passive Clauses.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Syntax of Passive Clauses.- 3. Tzotzil Passive Rules (APG).- 5: Reflexive Clauses.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Reflexive Clauses.- 3. Reciprocal Coreference.- 4. Tzotzil Rules (APG).- 6: Unaccusative Clauses.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Reflexive Unaccusative Clauses.- 3. Plain Unaccusative Clauses.- 4. Verb Classification.- 5. Tzotzil Rules (APG).- 7: Ditransitive Clauses.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Ditransitive Clauses.- 3. 3-to-2 Advancement.- 4. Non-Existence of Final Indirect Objects.- 5. Restrictions on Advancement.- 6. Ditransitive Perfect Passives.- 7. Tzotzil Rules (APG).- 8. Conclusion.- 8: Possessor Ascension.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Possessor Ascension.- 3. Coreference Condition 1.- 4. Restriction on Ascension Host.- 5. Tzotzil Possessor Ascension Rule.- 6. The Unique 3 Arc Constraint.- 7. Optional Cases of Possessor Ascension.- 8. Coreference Condition 2.- 9. Possessor Ascension in Discourse.- 10. APG Laws and Tzotzil Rules.- 11. Conclusion.- 9: Topic, Focus, and Copy Possessor Ascension.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Distinguishing Topic and Focus.- 3. Surface Constituency in Possessor Ascension Structures.- 4. Topic andFocus.- 5. Copy and Coreferential Pronouns.- 6. APG Laws and Tzotzil Rules.- 10: Surrogate Agreement.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Possessor Ascension.- 3. Conjunct Union.- 4. Summary.- 5. APG Laws and Tzotzil Rules.- 6. Conclusion.- 11: Clause Unions.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Causative Clause Union.- 3. Abilitative Clause Union.- 4. Summary.- 5. APG Laws and Tzotzil Rules.- 12: Quantification and Initial Absolutives.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Quantifiers.- 3. Prepredicate Quantifiers without Classifier.- 4. Prepredicate Quantifiers with Classifier.- 5. Postpredicate Quantifiers.- 6. Grammatical Relations versus Linear Order.- 7. Conclusion.- Conclusion.- Phonological Rules.- 1. Deletion of Stem-initial Glottal Stop.- 2. Deletion of Prevocalic A3 Prefix.- 3. Neutral Aspect Marker.- 4. Spirant Assimilation.- 5. Contraction.- 6. Geminate Reduction.- 7. Vowel Deletion.- References.