Linearization and prosodic phrasing: The case of SENĆOŦEN second-position clitics

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dc.contributor.authorHuijsmans, Marianne
dc.contributor.supervisorMcGinnis, Martha
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-01T15:17:37Z
dc.date.available2015-09-01T15:17:37Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015-09-01
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Linguistics
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractSENĆOŦEN has a set of second-position clitics (2PCs) (‘little’, unstressed elements, such as the first person subject SEN), following the initial prosodic word (full word) of the clause. This thesis, which studies the distribution of the 2PCs, is divided into two parts: a linguistic analysis and a co-authored teaching appendix. In the linguistic analysis, I propose that 2PCs occur following the initial prosodic word as a result of constraints governing the mapping between syntactic and prosodic structure. In the syntax, I propose that SENĆOŦEN 2PCs occupy positions above the prosodic word that ultimately precedes them. However, a preference for ‘strong’ left edges of prosodic constituents (intonational units) results in the violation of the constraint governing linearization of the syntactic structure, allowing the clitics to follow the initial prosodic word. The teaching appendix, developed collaboratively with STOLȻEȽ Elliott, employs concepts from the linguistic analysis in a way that is useful for language learners and teachers.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0290en_US
dc.description.proquestemailmhuijs@telus.neten_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/6638
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectSalishen_US
dc.subjectSENĆOŦENen_US
dc.subjectsyntaxen_US
dc.subjectprosodyen_US
dc.subjectsecond-position cliticsen_US
dc.titleLinearization and prosodic phrasing: The case of SENĆOŦEN second-position cliticsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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