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A grammar of space in Kʷak̓ʷala
- Rosenblum, Daisy
- Advisor(s): Mithun, Marianne
Abstract
This dissertation documents and analyzes the rich linguistic resources available in the grammar of Kwak'wala (Wakashan, iso kwk) grammar for describing location, motion and direction. The research contributes to current theories of polysynthetic morphological complexity with insight from a language with an especially complex approach to spatial relations, while illuminating the role of language in forming cultural knowledge about the physical environment.
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