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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El Colegio de México, A.C.
2017-03-01
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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 |