The meaning of the avatime additive particle tsyɛ
- Avatime, a Kwa language of Ghana, has an additive particle tsyɛ that at first sight looks similar to additive particles such as too and also in English. However, on closer inspection, the Avatime particle behaves differently. Contrary to what is usually claimed about additive particles, tsyɛ does not only associate with focused elements. Moreover, unlike its English equivalents, tsyɛ does not come with a requirement of identity between the expressed proposition and an alternative. Instead, it indicates that the proposition it occurs in is similar to or compatible with a presupposed alternative proposition.
Author details: | Saskia van Putten |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-66081 |
Publication type: | Conference Proceeding |
Language: | English |
Publication year: | 2013 |
Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
Release date: | 2013/06/13 |
Tag: | Kwa languages; additive particle; contrast; focus particle |
Source: | Universität Potsdam / Schriftenreihen / Interdisciplinary studies on information structure : ISIS ; working papers of the SFB 632, ISSN 1866-4725 / ISIS (2013) 17 / S. 75-97 |
RVK - Regensburg classification: | ER 300 |
Organizational units: | Zentrale und wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen / Sonderforschungsbereich 632 - Informationsstruktur |
DDC classification: | 4 Sprache / 40 Sprache / 400 Sprache |
Collection(s): | Universität Potsdam / Schriftenreihen / Interdisciplinary studies on information structure : ISIS ; working papers of the SFB 632, ISSN 1866-4725 / ISIS (2013) 17 |
License (German): | Keine öffentliche Lizenz: Unter Urheberrechtsschutz |