Marcus wrote:
> Daniel:
> > Wouldn't wanna break the Mirror Principle, now would I? :)
> Sure you would. :-) Lots of natlangs do. In fact, no language strictly
> obeys it to my knowledge. The Mirror Principle is just a strong
statistical
> tendency, just like most aspects of typology, not an exceptionless rule.
As
> you look through the Polysynthesis Parameter, pay attention to the
ordering
> of tense/aspect/mood in Mohawk. The order changes quite frequently.
Okay then. I'm gonna break the MP real bad! :)
> Also, do you remember the Chickasaw agreement paradigms? 1st singular I
vs.
> 1st singular II?
Yep. _-li_ vs. _sa-_. (I.e. 1sg:I is a suffix and 1sg:II is a prefix
for those of you who don't know about the Chickasaw agreement system,
which I suspect are quite a few. :) ) That _is_ strange.
> Then there's the question of why 1st and 2nd have agreement morphemes,
> but 3rd does not. They aren't silent, they are non-existant. I've spent
> hours totally more than a day's worth struggling with these issues.
Yeah, I see your point. I'm sure we'll see your name in an article in
"Language" when you manage to solve it. :)
Daniel