Abstract
Abstract
This study investigates diachronic changes in constructional networks illustrated with examples from the Manchuric
branch of Tungusic, an endangered language family spoken in Northeast Asia. Earlier studies have noted pronounced differences
between this branch and the rest of the family, such as a reduction in morphological complexity and partial restructuring of the
morphosyntactic system. Based on the framework of Diachronic Construction Grammar, this study investigates aspects of nominal
morphology, including flagging and indexing. These are especially promising for a better understanding of the evolution of
Manchuric and have not often been discussed in terms of Construction Grammar.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Subject
Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics