Switch reference 2.0 / edited by Rik van Gijn, Jeremy Hammond.

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Intro -- Switch Reference 2.0 -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Switch reference -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A brief history of switch reference -- 3. The dimensions of SR -- 3.1 The outer dimensions: SR vis-à-vis other phenomena -- 3.2 The internal dimensions of SR: Typological variables and their values -- 4. Theoretical perspectives on SR -- 4.1 SR as a binding phenomenon -- 4.2 SR as a functional reference tracking device -- 4.3 SR as a marker of event (dis- )continuity -- 5. Diachronic development of SR systems -- 5.1 Origins of SR -- 5.2 SR areas -- Abbreviations -- References -- Some non-canonical switch reference systems and the fundamental functions of switch reference -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Canonical and non-canonical sr systems -- 3. The Menggwa Dla language and its sr systems -- 3.1 The Menggwa Dla language -- 3.2 The traditional sr system -- 3.3 The innovative sr system -- 4. The underlying functions of canonical sr systems -- 5. Some non-canonical sr systems -- 5.1 General interclausality systems -- 5.2 Third person sr systems -- 5.3 The echo subject system in Lenakel -- 6. Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- Is there Switch-Reference Marking in Coordinated Clauses? -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Background -- 3. Apparent Counterexamples -- 3.1 Lakhota -- 3.2 Yakunytjatjara -- 3.3 Pitjantjatjara -- 3.4 Kiowa -- 3.5 Green Hmong -- 3.6 Nêlêmwa -- 4. Interim Summary -- 5. Tight and Loose Coordination -- 6. Consequences -- Abbreviations -- References -- Takic switch reference in Uto-Aztecan Perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Switch reference in the Takic languages -- 2.1 Serrano -- 2.2 Cupan languages -- 2.2.1 Luiseño -- 2.2.2 Cupeño -- 2.2.3 Cahuilla -- 3. History of the Takic switch-reference suffixes -- 3.1 Serrano -ivaju', -ou -- 3.2 Takic *-(a)nuk.

3.3 Cupan different-subject suffixes. -- 4. Takic switch reference systems in Uto-Aztecan perspective -- 5. Conclusion -- List of Abbreviations -- Switch reference in Western South America -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Western South America and the sample -- 3. Switch reference -- 3.1 Delimiting SR -- 3.2 A multivariate approach to SR -- 3.3 Additional remarks -- 4. SR patterns in the Andes and Upper Amazon -- 4.1 Quechuan -- 4.2 Tacanan -- 4.3 Panoan -- 4.4 Jivaroan -- 4.5 Barbacoan -- 4.6 Tucanoan -- 4.7 Aymaran -- 4.8 Uru-Chipaya -- 4.9 Isolates -- 4.10 Odd-ones-out -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- The zero-marked switch-reference system of the Papuan language Iatmul -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic function: Subject coreference vs disjoint reference -- 2.1 Same-subject linkage -- 2.2 Different-subject linkage -- 3. Advanced functions -- 3.1 Iconic clause chains -- 3.2 Discontinuous clause chains: Clause skipping -- 3.3 Discontinuous clause chains: Centre-embedding -- 3.4 Restrictive biclausal linkage -- 3.5 Subclausal linkage -- 4. Tail-head linkage -- 4.1 THL as intersentential switch reference -- 4.2 From inter- to intrasentential linkage: THL as a coordination strategy -- 5. Evidence for a zero-marked SR-system -- 6. The Iatmul SR-system compared with non-SR converb systems -- 7. Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- Discourse Factors of Switch-Reference in Whitesands (Oceanic) -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 er in Discourse -- 1.2 Language background -- 1.2.1 Language data -- 1.2.2 Conventions -- 2. Canonical antecedents -- 2.1 The functioning of switch reference in natural discourse -- 2.1.1 Narrative -- 2.1.2 Public speech -- 2.1.3 Informal conversation -- 2.2 Frequency of switch-reference constructions -- 2.3 Word order and arguments -- 2.3.1 Word order -- 2.3.2 Explicit arguments -- 2.4 Intonation.

3. Coreference without an echo -- 3.1 Non-functional juxtaposition of full agreement clauses -- 3.1.1 Grammaticalistion of motion verbs -- 4. Alternative antecedents -- 4.1 Combination forms -- 4.2 Topic-like antecedents -- 4.3 Antecedents in other southern Vanuatu lan-guages -- 5. Conclusions -- Abbreviations -- References -- Typologically relevant peculiarities of the switch reference system in Yukaghir -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Yukaghir language(s) -- 3. 'Canonical' SR in Yukaghir -- 3.1 General points -- 3.2 Same subject forms -- 3.3 Different subject forms -- 3.4 Other empirical characteristics of the Yukaghir SR system. -- 4. Peculiarities of SR in Yukaghir -- 4.1 The driving force behind SR -- 4.1.1 The semantic nature of SR in Yukaghir -- 4.1.2 Pragmatically driven SR -- 4.2 Ruptures in SR marking -- 5. Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- Ėven converbs and the syntaxof switch-reference -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Language and data -- 3. Inventory of converbs and basic features -- 4. Converbs as subordinate adjunct clauses -- 4.1 Morphological evidence for subordination -- 4.2 Syntactic evidence for subordination -- 4.3 Semantic and pragmatic evidence for subordination -- 4.4 Converbal clauses as subordinate adjunct clauses: A summary -- 5. Full, partial and sloppy coreference -- 5.1 Partial coreference and the nature of reference assignment -- 5.2 Sloppy coreference -- 5.3 Subjectless converbs -- 6. Types of dependencies and clause skipping -- 6.1 Sequential and focal dependencies -- 6.2 Clause skipping -- 6.3 Mirative constructions -- 7. Interclausal relationships and adjunction -- 8. Summary and conclusion -- Abbreviations -- References -- Chickasaw switch-reference revisited -- 0. Introduction -- 1. Chickasaw agreement and case -- 1.1 Pronominal inflection -- 1.2 Nominal case -- 1.3 Possession.

2. Chickasaw switch-reference: An overview -- 2.1 Switch-reference marking and markers -- 2.2 "Conjunctive" -cha/-na -- 2.3 Participial -t -- 2.4 When switch-reference isn't used -- 3. Chickasaw subjects -- 3.1 Same-subject marks subject identity, not morphological identity -- 3.2 Proper inclusion -- 3.3 Switch-reference marking with weather verbs -- 3.4 Clauses with multiple nominatives -- 3.4.1 Possessor Raising -- 3.4.2 Applicative Subjects -- 3.4.3 'Have' -- 3.4.4 Original subjects -- 3.4.5 Non-third-person subjects of multiple nominative sentences -- 3.5 Chickasaw subject tests -- 3.5.1 Third-person plural hoo- -- 3.5.2 Diminutive -o'si -- 3.5.3 Same-subject switch-reference marking -- 3.5.4 Subjects of multiple nominative sentences -- 4. Switch-reference in cases that don't (or might seem not to) involve more than one clause -- 4.1 Sentences containing nominal modifiers -- 4.2 Switch-reference and nominal conjunction -- 4.3 Switch-reference in sentences with multiple applicatives -- 4.4 Switch-reference and auxiliaries -- 5. Switch-reference and relative clauses -- 5.1 The structure of Chickasaw relative clauses -- 5.2 Switch-reference and case marking in relative clauses -- 5.3 The case/switch-reference connection revisited -- 6. Verbs whose complements don't mark switch-reference -- 7. Switch-reference and hierarchical structure -- 7.1 Center-embedding -- 7.2 Hierarchical structure in Chickasaw texts -- 7.3 Parentheses -- 8. Conclusion -- References -- More on switch-reference in Kotiria (Wanano, East Tukano) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Kotiria complex sentences and referent identification -- 2.1 Complex sentences composed of coordinate or 'chained' clauses -- 2.2 Verbs with clausal complements -- 2.3 Complex sentences with adverbial subordinate clauses -- 3. The role of SR in Kotiria discourse -- 3.1 SR marking in contexts of tail-head linkage.

3.2 SR and other means of participant identification -- 4. Reconsiderations on basic organizing principles of the Kotiria system -- 5. Summary and conclusions -- Abbreviations -- References -- Switch-reference and case-marking in Aguaruna (Jivaroan) and beyond -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Switch-reference in Aguaruna grammar -- 2.1 Overview of the Aguaruna language -- 2.2 Person marking -- 2.3 Canonical switch-reference -- 2.4 Non-canonical switch-reference -- 3. Historical considerations -- 3.1 Canonical DS marker -- 3.2 Non-canonical markers -- 4. Typological considerations -- 4.1 Old Japanese and Koasati -- 4.2 Panoan -- 5. Concluding remarks -- Abbreviations used -- References -- Target, embedding and switch-reference -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Kakataibo language and its speakers -- 3. Methods -- 4. Switch-reference in Kakataibo -- 4.1 Kakataibo switch-reference markers -- 4.2 Target and position -- 4.3 Degree of embedding -- 4.4 Tail-and-head linkage constructions and switch-reference -- 5. Summary and topics for further research -- References -- Language Index -- Author Index -- Index.

Switch reference is a grammatical process that marks a referential relationship between arguments of two (or more) verbs. Typically it has been characterized as an inflection pattern on the verb itself, encoding identity or non-identity between subject arguments separately from traditional person or number marking. In the 50 years since William Jacobsen's coinage of the term, switch reference has evolved from an exotic phenomenon found in a handful of lesser-known languages to a widespread feature found in geographically and linguistically unconnected parts of the world. The growing body of information on the topic raises new theoretical and empirical questions about the development, functions, and nature of switch reference, as well as the internal variation between different switch-reference systems. The contributions to this volume discuss these and other questions for a wide variety of languages from all over the world, and endevaour to demonstrate the full functional and morphosyntactic range of the phenomenon.

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