Implications for Universal Grammar of Object-Creating Rules in Luyia and Mashi

Hypotheses presented in previous works by the author & others concerning the relational hierarchy (RH) in universal grammar are examined given data from several Bantu langs. Two contrasting views of relational hierarchy are presented: the comparative view espoused by the author, & the genera...

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Veröffentlicht in:Studies in African linguistics 1977-12, Vol.7 (Dec), p.85-95
1. Verfasser: Gary, Judith Olmsted
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Hypotheses presented in previous works by the author & others concerning the relational hierarchy (RH) in universal grammar are examined given data from several Bantu langs. Two contrasting views of relational hierarchy are presented: the comparative view espoused by the author, & the generative view as outlined by Perlmutter & Postal. Data from Luyia & Mashi support the comparative view of the RH. B. Annesser
ISSN:0039-3533