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@phdthesis{item_3648023,
title = {{Split Ergativity in Ch{\textquoteright}orti{\textquoteright} Maya: A Contribution to a Diachronic Typology of Alignment Change}},
author = {Korobzow, Natalie},
language = {eng},
year = {2025},
date = {2025},
abstract = {{This dissertation provides a new historical explanation for the alignment split and the third set of indexes ("set C") in Ch{\textquoteright}orti{\textquoteright} Maya. Using the historical-comparative method and diachronic typological analysis, this study challenges existing theories that derive set C from set A and instead proposes that set C originates from set B in its use as part of the independent pronoun paradigm, which is attested in Hieroglyphic Maya. On the typological side, the thesis highlights the role of discourse-driven syntactic reanalysis in the development of alignment systems and demonstrates how focus structures can serve as a bridge for the evolution of grammar.}},
}