Western Subanon Grammar is the first ever comprehensive description of Western Subanon, a highly endangered indigenous Austronesian minority language in the southern Philippines. Written by a native speaker and the result of intensive fieldwork, the book's 26 chapters cover the phonological, morpho-syntactic, and discourse properties of the language. Special attention is devoted to the salient grammatical features of Western Subanon, including symmetrical voice, relative clauses, ellipsis, and scope. The volume also makes available numerous examples online through Kaipuleohone, the digital linguistic archive of the University of Hawaii.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Figures and Tables
Symbols and Abbreviations
1 Introduction
1.1The Subanon Language
1.2The Subanon Speakers
1.3Research on Subanon and Language Development
1.4Methodology
2 Sound System
2.1Introduction
2.2Phonemes
2.3Phonotactics
2.4Morphophonology
2.5Spelling Rules
3 Open Word Classes
3.1Introduction
3.2Nouns
3.3Verbs
3.4Adjectives
3.5Adjectival Verbs
4 Closed Word Classes
4.1Introduction
4.2Adverbs
4.3Pronouns
4.4Deictic Determiners
4.5Generic Proform
4.6Relativizer
4.7Numerals
4.8Quantifier
4.9Classifiers
4.10Case Markers
4.11Conjunctions
4.12Discourse Markers
4.13Adverbials
4.14Negator
4.15Interjections
4.16Interrogatives
4.17Preposition
5 Numerals
5.1Introduction
5.2Cardinal Numerals
5.3Derivative Numerals
6 Reduplication
6.1Introduction
6.2Types of Reduplication
6.3Functions of Reduplication
6.4Other Forms of Reduplication
7 Verbal Morphology
7.1Introduction
7.2Verbal Affixes
7.3Intransitive Verbs
7.4Transitive Verbs
8 Symmetrical Voice
8.1Introduction
8.2Properties of Symmetrical Voice
8.3Voice and Temporality
8.4The Syntactic Privileges of a PSA
8.5Voice in Other Constructions
9 Negation in Mood, Modality, Aspect, and Speech-Time Proximity
9.1Introduction
9.2Negator and Mood
9.3Negator and Modality
9.4Negator and Aspect
9.5Negator and Speech-Time Proximity
10 Number Agreement, Collective and Distributive Marking
10.1Introduction
10.2Number Agreement Affixes
10.3Agreement in Verbal Clauses
10.4Agreement in Other Types of Clauses
10.5Collective and Distributive Marking on Verbs
11 Intransitive Clauses
11.1Introduction
11.2Stative Verbs
11.3Active Verbs
11.4Speech-Time-Proximity-Marked Verbs
11.5Potentive Verbs
11.6Other Intransitive Clauses
12 Transitive Clauses
12.1Introduction
12.2Semantic Classes of Transitive Verbs
12.3Morphosyntactic Properties of Transitive Clauses
12.4Distributive Marker and Pluralization in Transitive Clauses
13 Noun Phrases
13.1Introduction
13.2Noun Phrase
13.3Pronoun NP
13.4The Generic Proform dun
14 Adjectives
14.1Introduction
14.2Morphological Properties
14.3Syntactic Properties
14.4Semantic Classifications of Adjectives
15 Adjectival Verbs
15.1Introduction
15.2Distributional and Morphological Properties of Adjectival Verbs
15.3Properties of Adjectival Verbs
15.4Types of Adjectival Verbs
16 Clause Combining
16.1Introduction
16.2Coordinate Sentences
16.3Subordinate Clauses
17 Serial Verb Constructions
17.1Introduction
17.2Defining Serial Verb Constructions
17.3Syntactic Properties of Serial Verb Constructions
17.4Semantic Types of Serial Verb Constructions
17.5Grammaticalization of a Verb in an SVC
17.6Semantic Classes of Verbs in Serial Verb Constructions
18 Interrogatives
18.1Introduction
18.2Wh Questions
18.3Yes/No Questions
18.4Serial Verb Questions
19 Imperatives and Volitive Subjunctives
19.1Introduction
19.2Imperatives
19.3Volitive Subjunctives
20 Ellipsis
20.1Introduction
20.2Ellipsis in Coordinated Constructions
20.3Ellipsis in Non-coordinated Clauses
20.4Ellipsis in Fragment Answer
21 Scope
21.1Introduction
21.2Universal Quantifier (UQ) and Numeral Quantifier (NQ)
21.3Variable Binding: Quantifier and a Pronoun
21.4Negation and a Quantifier
22 Verbless Clauses
22.1Introduction
22.2Structure of a Verbless Clause
22.3Types of Verbless Clauses
22.4Properties of Verbless Clauses
23 Discourse Markers in Major Spoken Discourse Types
23.1Introduction
23.2Classifications of Discourse Markers
23.3Conversational Discourse Markers
23.4Narrative
23.5Instructions
23.6Advice
24 Discourse Markers in Specific Speech Acts
24.1Introduction
24.2Teaching, Jokes, and Teasing
24.3Demands and Requests, Compliments, and Complaints
24.4Scolding, Insults, Retorts, and Rebuffs
25 Metaphors, Idioms, and Euphemisms
25.1Introduction
25.2Metaphor
25.3Idioms
25.4Euphemism
26 Ungodly Words
26.1Introduction
26.2Anger Words
26.3Profane Utterances
26.4Curse Words
References
Index
Sharon Bulalang, received her PhD in Linguistics (2020) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She received her Masters of Arts in Education degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman (2012), and her Bachelor of Elementary Education from the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (2002). She is a native Western Subanon, and was a grade school teacher in her homeplace (Malayal, Zamboangae del Norte, the Philippines). Her publications appear in the Oceanic Linguistics, The Archive, Language Documentation and Conservation, and John Benjamins Publishing Company.
