Senior Project Advisor

Denham, Kristin E., 1967-

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2020

Keywords

syntax, Guaraní, pronominal argument hypothesis, indigenous language, word order

Abstract

Broadly speaking, I examine the syntax of Guaraní, an indigenous language of Paraguay, and offer my analyses of complex syntactic questions in relation to the language. My research stems from a paper that I wrote in the fall of 2018 that led to many questions and preliminary hypotheses related to argument marking and the Guaraní verb. Under the direction of Dr. Kristin Denham, I answer these questions through a pronominal argument (PA) analysis of Guaraní. I defend the position that Guaraní is a PA language by examining data from prior literature and native speakers. Throughout my paper, I consider discussions of the word order of the language yet explain why these analyses prove fruitless in identifying a single basic word order. As part of my analysis of Guaraní syntax, I offer tree structures to more accurately depict the position of pronominal arguments in relation to the verb and other syntactic phrases.

Department

Linguistics

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Guarani language--Syntax

Genre/Form

student projects; term papers

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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