The focus particle in Kîîtharaka

Authors

  • Klaus Abels
  • Peter Muriungi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21248/zaspil.46.2006.333

Abstract

In this paper we argue that Kîîıtharaka in situ and ex situ object focus constructions are exhaustive. Sentences with a preverbal focus marker are argued to be nonexhaustive. Our conclusions are based on felicity in mention-some contexts, simple and multiple questions and entailment relations.

 

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Published

2006-01-01

How to Cite

Abels, Klaus, and Peter Muriungi. 2006. “The Focus Particle in Kîîtharaka”. ZAS Papers in Linguistics 46 (January):1-20. https://doi.org/10.21248/zaspil.46.2006.333.

Issue

Vol. 46 (2006): Papers on information structure in African languages

Section

Articles