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The cognitive foundation of time : evidence from the sign language Kata Kolok
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Author
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Abstract
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| This chapter explores the temporal distinctions signers encode in Kata Kolok, a Balinese sign language that has been used by deaf and hearing villagers for at least six generations. Our analysis focuses on two particles: FINISH and PIDAN as used in a corpus of everyday conversation among third- and fourth-generation deaf signers. Both particles cover a wide array of temporal and non-temporal meanings that indicate completion and non-immediacy, respectively. The frequency of these forms in our data set indicates that the linguistic encoding of such temporal distinctions occurs early on in language emergence and that these distinctions are therefore deemed central to cognition. The functional diversity of these particles indicates an ongoing process of grammaticalization through syntactic integration reminiscent of patterns found in spoken creoles. |
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Language
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English
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Source (book)
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Beyond aspectual semantics : explorations in the pragmatic and cognitive realms of aspect / De Wit, A. [edit.]; et al.
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Publication
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Oxford
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Oxford University Press
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2024
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ISBN
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978-0-19-284931-1
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Volume/pages
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p. 242-263
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