What is it about?
Papuan clause chains do not always end in a so-called 'final verb'. This paper catalogues the functions of such non-canonical clause chains.
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Why is it important?
Grammars of Papuan languages often neglect non-canonical clause chains. This paper shows why they should be attended to by any researcher on Papuan languages or other clause-chaining languages.
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This page is a summary of: Breaking the clause chains, Studies in Language, October 2015, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/sl.39.3.05sar.
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