Adnominal possession

Antoinette Schapper, William McConvell

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Abstract

This chapter studies the structural characteristics of adnominal possessive constructions in the Malayo-Polynesian languages of Southeast Asia (MPSEA). It looks into the features of basic and marked possessive patterns to highlight the variable features of MPSEA languages’ possessive constructions. Discussions have been raised regards the possessive constructions in Oceanic languages and geographical patterns among Austronesian possessive constructions. The chapter then explores the aspects of adnominal possessor constructions: order of possessor and possessum, locus and marking of possessor, patterns of differential possessive marking, and pragmatic variation in possessive constructions. It considers how geographical skewings could affect some types of differential possessive markings.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Oxford Guide to the Malayo-Polynesian Languages of Southeast Asia
EditorsAntoinette Schapper, William McConvell
PublisherThe Oxford University Press
Chapter48
Pages825-844
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9780191844973
ISBN (Print)9780198807353
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Publication series

NameOxford Guides to the World's Languages

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