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Aimée Lahaussois (HTL)
Verbal derivation in Thulung: from serial verb constructions to derivational affixes

Thulung (Kiranti, Eastern Nepal) is characterized by complex verbal morphology, with indexation of up to 2 arguments, alternating verb stems, and a set of derivational suffixes used to encode valence changes, aspect, Aktionsart and associated motion. This talk will present the morphology of the derivational suffixes – which trigger multiple exponence and reflect dialectal variation – and touch upon their diachrony.