obviation

A set-based semantics for obviation and animacy

This paper provides a general analysis of the semantics of person, broadly construed, through a case study of Ojibwe (Central Algonquian). Ojibwe shows person-like distinctions based on whether an entity is living or non-living (i.e. animacy), and, …

Prominence guides incremental interpretation: Lessons from obviation in Ojibwe

Person-based prominence guides incremental interpretation: Evidence from obviation in Ojibwe

Processing relativization in Ojibwe

Prominence guides incremental interpretation: Lessons from obviation in Ojibwe