2015
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2709028
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Two-Faced Subordination Marker in West Circassian Necessity Constructions

Abstract: TWO-FACED SUBORDINATION MARKER IN WEST CIRCASSIAN NECESSITY CONSTRUCTIONS 3This paper describes the behavior of a subordination marker -n in modal necessity constructions in West Circassian, a polysynthetic language belonging to the Northwest Caucasian family. We show that -n functions as a simple suffix in the non-epistemic construction and as a phrasal affix in the epistemic construction. Hence, this morpheme violates the principle according to which the formal characteristics of a linguistic element should … Show more

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