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DESCRIPTION:Languages with aspect-based split ergativity universally show\n
 ergativity in the perfective aspect\, and a nominative-accusative\n(or som
 e other non-ergative) pattern in non-perfective\naspects. In a similar vei
 n\, languages with person-based split\nergativity always show the ergative
  pattern with nominals lower on\nthe animacy hierarchy\, and a non-ergativ
 e pattern with nominals\nhigher on the hierarchy (Silverstein 1976\; Dixon
  1979). In this\ntalk I aim to present a unified proposal for these splits
 \, and to\nderive the directionality of the splits from independent proper
 ties\nof the grammar.\n \nI begin with a look at aspect-based split ergati
 vity in the\nMayan language Chol. I argue\, extending a proposal made for 
 Basque\nin Laka 2006\, that splits follow from the presence of different\n
 structures\, not from different rules of Case assignment or\nagreement: no
 n-perfective aspects are built on constructions with\nan intransitive aspe
 ctual matrix verb and a subordinated\nlexical verb\; ergative Case is not 
 assigned because the relevant\nverb is not transitive. In short\, in non-p
 erfective\naspects the clause includes two distinct Case-assignment domain
 s\,\nwith the subject and object located on either side of the divide. I\n
 show that this analysis can account for aspectual splits in a\nvariety of 
 unrelated languages. I also offer a proposal for why the\nnon-perfective s
 tructures should involve additional structure (and\nthus two Case domains)
  while the perfective never does.\n \nTurning to person splits\, I follow 
 proposals which argue that\nnominals higher on the animacy hierarchy requi
 re additional\nfunctional structure in order to be licensed (e.g.\, Béjar 
 and Rezac\n2003). This additional structure results in an additional\nCase
 -assignment domain\, as found in the non-perfective aspects.\nAgain\, beca
 use the subject and object are located within distinct\nCase-assignment do
 mains\, ergative Case is not assigned\, resulting\nin the appearance of a 
 split. In sum\, this analysis both unifies\ndifferent types of split patte
 rns found within ergative systems\,\nand offers a proposal explaining the 
 universal directionality of\nthese splits.\n
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LOCATION:Ferrier Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0G2\, 840 avenue du Do
 cteur-Penfield
SUMMARY:Dr. Jessica Coon will present - Explaining Split Ergativity
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