Two voices calling out as one: A split voice analysis of Javanese passives

Authors

  • Jian Cui Harvard University
  • Jack Isaac Rabinovitch Harvard University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3765/plsa.v9i1.5680

Keywords:

Javanese, Austronesian languages, extraction restriction, split ergativity, voice, passives, A/A′ distinction

Abstract

This paper examines the voice system of the Surakarta dialect of Javanese (SkJ) and proposes that both syntactic ergativity and a bundled C/T probe are necessary in interpreting the empirical facts in the language. We present an analysis along these facts, and further propose a decomposed voice structure based on the morphosyntactic realizations of Agents in SkJ voice system, which directly feeds the split ergativity analysis that underpins the extraction restriction observed in SkJ.

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Published

2024-06-06

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024): Proceedings of the Linguistic Society of America

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Copyright (c) 2024 Jian Cui, Jack Isaac Rabinovitch

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How to Cite

Cui, Jian, and Jack Isaac Rabinovitch. 2024. “Two Voices Calling Out As One: A Split Voice Analysis of Javanese Passives”. Proceedings of the Linguistic Society of America 9 (1): 5680. https://doi.org/10.3765/plsa.v9i1.5680.