Uncovering variation in classifier assignment in Oceanic
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2021/12/0021/000494Keywords:
classifiers, gender, grammaticalisation, Oceanic, video vignettesAbstract
We discuss the results of a video vignettes experiment that uncovers the variation of noun-classifier assignment in the possessive classifier system of six Oceanic languages. The results show that languages vary in their noun-classifier assignment, with some languages displaying relatively fixed assignment, similar to a grammatical gender system.
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