A Special Word in Jamul Diegueno

Authors

  • Amy Miller

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/KWPL.1808.580

Keywords:

Kumiai language-- Reflexives, Emphasis (Linguistics)

Abstract

The word naynaa which occurs in the Jamul dialect of Diegueno has four functions: it is used as an emphatic, as an emphatic marker of coreference between a possessor and the subject of its clause, in the reflexive construction, and as an emphatic same subject marking device in complex sentences. This paper describes the uses of naynaa in detail.

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Vol. 14 (1989): Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics: Volume 14, (1989)

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How to Cite

Miller, . A. (1989). A Special Word in Jamul Diegueno. Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 14, 68-87. https://doi.org/10.17161/KWPL.1808.580