Clefts and focus in Yucatec Maya

Yucatec Maya (Mayan, Mexico) shows a number of focus constructions where foci appear to the left of the verb, similarly to what has been observed in languages like Hungarian. There has been extensive debate in Yucatec specifically, and in Mayan languages in general, as to whether or not these focus...

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Main Author: Rodrigo Gutiérrez-Bravo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: El Colegio de México, A.C. 2017-03-01
Series:Cuadernos de Lingüística de El Colegio de México
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Online Access:https://cuadernoslinguistica.colmex.mx/index.php/cl/article/view/52