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What is "Pronominalisation" in context of TB languages? References please.

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Pronominalisation in TB languages

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answered 2015-04-21 18:46:22 -0400

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updated 2015-04-27 22:37:57 -0400

Here's one definition I found:

Many languages mark tense, aspect and mood in the verb, besides person. In the so-called pronominalized languages, the suffixes added to verbs to show concordance with person and number are similar or identical to the personal pronouns. ( Source )

Googling turned up several articles on the topic, so you could start there: (I've linked directly to the specific pages relevant, where applicable.)

Hale 1982: Research on Tibeto-Burman Languages
LaPolla 1992: On the Dating and Nature of Verb Agreement in Tibeto-Burman
Kansakar 1993: The Tibeto-Burman Languages of Nepal: A general survey
Sun 2006: Pronominalization in Tibeto-Burman

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