Role of tense and aspect in Mbodomo narrative discourse
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2000-06-01
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1994 - 2000
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Pages 43-74
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In Mbodomo, a Gbaya language spoken in Cameroon, the tense/aspect of the verb plays an important role in narrative discourse. In general, tense/aspect is not marked on main clause verbs except in the story setting. Outside of the story setting, tense/aspect inflection is used for marking discontinuity of reference (topic, participants), situation (time, location), or action within the narrative text.
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Studies in African Linguistics, Vol. 29, no 1
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93682