On Grammar Functions of Tone Modification in Liangshan Yi Language  

作　　者：Sha-ma Dage Xiao Xue 

机构地区：[1]Yi-language department of Xichang College, Sichuan, 615022, China

出　　处：《宏观语言学》2008年第1期127-133,共7页Macrolinguistics

摘　　要：There is a special grammar phenomena in Liangshan Yi such that grammartical relations can be changed through tone change. When personal pronouns combine withverbs, from the view of personal pronouns, the sentences are in SV pattern if personal pronouns are mid-level tones, while the sentences are in OV pattern when personal pronouns are sub-high tones. From the view of verbs, the sentences are in SV pattern if verbs are low-falling tones while the sentences are in OV pattern when verbs are sub-high tones. This paper discusses how case relations can be marked with grammatical tone in the Yi language.

关 键 词：Liangshan YI TONE change PERSONAL PRONOUN VERB grammartical relation 

分 类 号：G[文化科学]