Re: THEORY: Ergativity and polypersonalism

Tristan McLeay wrote:

 > I think the correct thing to say is actually 'I'm also a native
 > [blah] speaker, so I *don't* know what I'm talking about'.

I *so* recognize this :D
A few months ago, I happened on a website about Dutch grammar (my L1),
and I discovered quite some interesting things about Dutch..

 > whereas
 > English might say '... with John, the butcher; Jack, the tailer;
 > Sally; the greengrocer and the Prime Minister' (five people),

That's brilliant! I'll start using the semicolon in Dutch for this
purpose from now on.

René