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The grammar of purpose in Wapishana and Taruma, two Indigenous languages of Guyana

What is it about?

Taruma is a very endangered language whose speakers also speak Wapishana, an unrelated language. In these languages, there are grammatical constructions to signal purpose which resemble each other somewhat on the surface but actually differ considerably from each other.

Why is it important?

The grammatical systems of the world's languages are incredibly diverse, but many languages remain understudied. This is a small contribution to our knowledge of one grammatical topic, the expression of purpose, in two languages that are unrelated but spoken in the same village. It is also the first foray into a grammatical description of Taruma.

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