Regensburg Papers in Linguistics

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An overview of valence-changing constructions in North-Western South-Central (Trans-Himalayan) (Gacs, Luca)

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Abstract

This thesis deals with the 16 languages Tarao, Chiru, Ranglong, Kom, Monsang, Anal, Lamkang, Aimol, Hrangkhol, Hmar and Mongmi Maring, Saihriem, Sakachep, Chorei, Purum and Chothe. These languages belong mostly to the Northwestern subgroup of the South-Central language family of the Trans-Himalayan branch and are spoken in the southern part of Northeast India and parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The thesis gives a descriptive overview of valence-changing (causative, reflexive and reciprocal) constructions in the languages and compares them to valence-changing constructions in the Central languages Falam Chin, Hakha Lai, Laizo and Mizo of the South-Central language family with the intention of identifying commonalities and differences within the Northwestern branch and in comparison to the Central languages. As a result, it can be seen, that there are some differences between valence-changing constructions in the Central branch and the valence-changing constructions of the Northwestern branch, but also within the Northwestern branch. Additionally, no clear language  groups can be formed by the comparison of valence-changing constructions within the Northwestern branch, because the groups of languages using the same causative construction are not the same groups as the languages using the same reflexive and reciprocal constructions. Though, many commonalities can be found between some of the languages of the Northwestern South-Central language family.

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Der Text stellt eine überarbeitete Version der B.A.-Arbeit der Autorin dar, die sie 2021 an der Fakultät für Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften der Universität Regensburg eingereicht hat.

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