{"id":4728,"date":"2012-12-03T05:02:04","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T09:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whamit.mit.edu\/?p=4728"},"modified":"2012-12-03T01:02:27","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T05:02:27","slug":"ling-lunch-126-yusuke-imanishi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ling-phil.mit.edu\/whamit\/2012\/12\/03\/ling-lunch-126-yusuke-imanishi\/","title":{"rendered":"Ling-Lunch 12\/6 - Yusuke Imanishi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speaker: Yusuke Imanishi (MIT)
\nDate\/Time: December 6 (Thu), 12:30-1:45p
\nPlace: 32-D461
\nTitle: Parameterizing (non-)split ergativity in Mayan<\/p>\n

Abstract: <\/p>\n

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Recent studies (Coon 2010, Mateo Pedro 2009, 2011) have shown that a split ergative pattern in Mayan languages such as Chol and Q’anjob’al is bi-clausal by taking the form of nominalization.
\nUnder these analyses the split ergativity in these languages derives from a particular agreement paradigm in Mayan: genitive = ergative. <\/p>\n

These studies leave open an interesting question why other Mayan languages like Kaqchikel do not exhibit split ergativity the way that Chol and Q’anjob’al do (Mateo Pedro and Imanishi 2012). <\/p>\n

In this preliminary talk, I address this question and attempt to propose a parametric analysis of the variation in Mayan regarding (non-)split ergativity.
\nThe languages I look at include Kaqchikel\/Tzutujil\/Q’eqchi’ (non-split ergative languages) and Chol\/Q’anjob’al (split-ergative languages). <\/p>\n

I focus on the independent property of a non-verbal predicate (NVP) in the languages hinted at by Coon et al. (2011): whether an NVP in a given language has the ability to raise the subject.
\nI then argue for the generalization
\n (i) If an NVP in a given language does not raise the subject, the language displays (Chol\/Q’anjob’al-type) split ergativity.
\n (ii) If an NVP in a given language raises the subject, the language does not display (Chok\/Q’anjob’al-type) split ergativity. <\/p>\n

I further address some exceptions to the generalization.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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