Overview

Western Subanon Grammar is the first ever comprehensive description of Western Subanon, a highly endangered indigenous Austronesian minority language in the southern Philippines. Written by a native speaker and the result of intensive fieldwork, the book's 26 chapters cover the phonological, morpho-syntactic, and discourse properties of the language. Special attention is devoted to the salient grammatical features of Western Subanon, including symmetrical voice, relative clauses, ellipsis, and scope. The volume also makes available numerous examples online through Kaipuleohone, the digital linguistic archive of the University of Hawaii.

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Author:   Sharon Bulalang
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   3
Weight:   1.058kg
ISBN:  

9789004703001

ISBN 10:   9004703004
Pages:   536
Publication Date:   19 December 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface Acknowledgments List of Figures and Tables Symbols and Abbreviations 1 Introduction  1.1 The Subanon Language  1.2 The Subanon Speakers  1.3 Research on Subanon and Language Development  1.4 Methodology 2 Sound System  2.1 Introduction  2.2 Phonemes  2.3 Phonotactics  2.4 Morphophonology  2.5 Spelling Rules 3 Open Word Classes  3.1 Introduction  3.2 Nouns  3.3 Verbs  3.4 Adjectives  3.5 Adjectival Verbs 4 Closed Word Classes  4.1 Introduction  4.2 Adverbs  4.3 Pronouns  4.4 Deictic Determiners  4.5 Generic Proform  4.6 Relativizer  4.7 Numerals  4.8 Quantifier  4.9 Classifiers  4.10 Case Markers  4.11 Conjunctions  4.12 Discourse Markers  4.13 Adverbials  4.14 Negator  4.15 Interjections  4.16 Interrogatives  4.17 Preposition 5 Numerals  5.1 Introduction  5.2 Cardinal Numerals  5.3 Derivative Numerals 6 Reduplication  6.1 Introduction  6.2 Types of Reduplication  6.3 Functions of Reduplication  6.4 Other Forms of Reduplication 7 Verbal Morphology  7.1 Introduction  7.2 Verbal Affixes  7.3 Intransitive Verbs  7.4 Transitive Verbs 8 Symmetrical Voice  8.1 Introduction  8.2 Properties of Symmetrical Voice  8.3 Voice and Temporality  8.4 The Syntactic Privileges of a PSA  8.5 Voice in Other Constructions 9 Negation in Mood, Modality, Aspect, and Speech-Time Proximity  9.1 Introduction  9.2 Negator and Mood  9.3 Negator and Modality  9.4 Negator and Aspect  9.5 Negator and Speech-Time Proximity 10 Number Agreement, Collective and Distributive Marking  10.1 Introduction  10.2 Number Agreement Affixes  10.3 Agreement in Verbal Clauses  10.4 Agreement in Other Types of Clauses  10.5 Collective and Distributive Marking on Verbs 11 Intransitive Clauses  11.1 Introduction  11.2 Stative Verbs  11.3 Active Verbs  11.4 Speech-Time-Proximity-Marked Verbs  11.5 Potentive Verbs  11.6 Other Intransitive Clauses 12 Transitive Clauses  12.1 Introduction  12.2 Semantic Classes of Transitive Verbs  12.3 Morphosyntactic Properties of Transitive Clauses  12.4 Distributive Marker and Pluralization in Transitive Clauses 13 Noun Phrases  13.1 Introduction  13.2 Noun Phrase  13.3 Pronoun NP  13.4 The Generic Proform dun 14 Adjectives  14.1 Introduction  14.2 Morphological Properties  14.3 Syntactic Properties  14.4 Semantic Classifications of Adjectives 15 Adjectival Verbs  15.1 Introduction  15.2 Distributional and Morphological Properties of Adjectival Verbs  15.3 Properties of Adjectival Verbs  15.4 Types of Adjectival Verbs 16 Clause Combining  16.1 Introduction  16.2 Coordinate Sentences  16.3 Subordinate Clauses 17 Serial Verb Constructions  17.1 Introduction  17.2 Defining Serial Verb Constructions  17.3 Syntactic Properties of Serial Verb Constructions  17.4 Semantic Types of Serial Verb Constructions  17.5 Grammaticalization of a Verb in an SVC  17.6 Semantic Classes of Verbs in Serial Verb Constructions 18 Interrogatives  18.1 Introduction  18.2 Wh Questions  18.3 Yes/No Questions  18.4 Serial Verb Questions 19 Imperatives and Volitive Subjunctives  19.1 Introduction  19.2 Imperatives  19.3 Volitive Subjunctives 20 Ellipsis  20.1 Introduction  20.2 Ellipsis in Coordinated Constructions  20.3 Ellipsis in Non-coordinated Clauses  20.4 Ellipsis in Fragment Answer 21 Scope  21.1 Introduction  21.2 Universal Quantifier (UQ) and Numeral Quantifier (NQ)  21.3 Variable Binding: Quantifier and a Pronoun  21.4 Negation and a Quantifier 22 Verbless Clauses  22.1 Introduction  22.2 Structure of a Verbless Clause  22.3 Types of Verbless Clauses  22.4 Properties of Verbless Clauses 23 Discourse Markers in Major Spoken Discourse Types  23.1 Introduction  23.2 Classifications of Discourse Markers  23.3 Conversational Discourse Markers  23.4 Narrative  23.5 Instructions  23.6 Advice 24 Discourse Markers in Specific Speech Acts  24.1 Introduction  24.2 Teaching, Jokes, and Teasing  24.3 Demands and Requests, Compliments, and Complaints  24.4 Scolding, Insults, Retorts, and Rebuffs 25 Metaphors, Idioms, and Euphemisms  25.1 Introduction  25.2 Metaphor  25.3 Idioms  25.4 Euphemism 26 Ungodly Words  26.1 Introduction  26.2 Anger Words  26.3 Profane Utterances  26.4 Curse Words References Index

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Sharon Bulalang, received her PhD in Linguistics (2020) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She received her Master’s of Arts in Education degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman (2012), and her Bachelor of Elementary Education from the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (2002). She is a native Western Subanon, and was a grade school teacher in her homeplace (Malayal, Zamboangae del Norte, the Philippines). Her publications appear in the Oceanic Linguistics, The Archive, Language Documentation and Conservation, and John Benjamins Publishing Company.

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