In Multiple Object Constructions in P'orhepecha, Capistran offers a detailed description of double and triple object clauses in P'orhepecha, a Mesoamerican isolate with a case system lacking an accusative-dative distinction. Regarding argument realization, Capistran discusses alternating constructions and a construction split triggered by the person hierarchy. Valence-affecting operations--applicative, causative/instrumental and part-whole lexical suffixes--are examined, highlighting the person features of applicative suffixes and the complex part-whole morphology. Capistran's analysis...
In Multiple Object Constructions in P'orhepecha, Capistran offers a detailed description of double and triple object clauses in P'orhepecha, a ...