Phrasal alternation and Kerinci demonstrative (i)neh: Implications for spatial and socio-interactional deixis

Ernanda, Ernanda and Yap, Foong Ha (2024) Phrasal alternation and Kerinci demonstrative (i)neh: Implications for spatial and socio-interactional deixis. Journal of Pragmatics, 222. pp. 40-59. ISSN 0378-2166

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Abstract

Demonstratives are ubiquitous in the world's languages, but their range of extended functions often vary in interesting ways from one language to another. In this paper, we focus on the proximal demonstrative (i)neh ‘this’ in Kerinci Malay to trace its uses beyond the referential domain. More specifically, we examine the extension of (i)neh from its basic spatial deictic uses as a demonstrative pronominal and adnominal (i.e. determiner) within the referential domain to its more abstract and socio-interactional uses within the nonreferential domain. Among these extended uses are: (i) lexicalized expressions (e.g. enumerating device ineh, attention-getting device (i)neh, and temporal adverbial inin neh ‘now’), (ii) discourse-framing expressions (e.g. topic marker and subordinate clause marker), and (iii) pragmaticalized epistemic stance expressions (e.g. utterance-final stance particle). Of special typological significance is the availability of a morphophonological and morphosyntactic mechanism in Kerinci Malay known as ‘phrasal alternation’ that distinguishes between Oblique and Absolute forms, which can be used to help disambiguate between referential and non-referential (including stance-marking) uses of demonstratives such as (i)neh. Findings from this study have implications for our understanding of how the human mind tracks shifts in deictic uses.

Type: Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
P Language and Literature > PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Divisions: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Sasra Indonesia
Depositing User: Ernanda
Date Deposited: 02 Jul 2024 03:01
Last Modified: 02 Jul 2024 03:01
URI: https://repository.unja.ac.id/id/eprint/65909

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