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Samoan Pronominalization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2026

Paul G. Chapin
Paul G. Chapin*
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University of California, San Diego
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Abstract

Constraints on pronoun-antecedent relationships in complex, coordinate, and simplex structures of Samoan are investigated. Three modifications of linguistic theory are proposed to account for the Samoan data. Fillmore’s ‘case grammar’ model is used for the descriptive framework.

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Research Article
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Language , Volume 46 , Issue 2 , June 1970 , pp. 366 - 378
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Copyright © 1970 by Linguistic Society of America

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