The insubordinated infinitive in Makhuwa-Enahara and the expression of feelings

Kruijsdijk, I.; Vlugt, N. van der; Wal, G.J. van der (2022)

Article / Letter to editor

This study sets out to investigate the insubordinated infinitive in the Bantu language Makhuwa-Enahara (P31, northern Mozambique), which is used with feeling predicates that have passive experiencers. The expression of bodily feelings and emotions in Makhuwa serves as a foundation, highlighting the unique formal and interpretational properties of the insubordinated infinitive within the domain of feelings.

• Bantu
• Emotions
• Infinitive
• Insubordination
• Makhuwa

• All authors: Kruijsdijk, I.; Vlugt, N. van der; Wal, G.J. van der
• Date: 2022-11-04
• Journal: Linguistics in the Netherlands
• Volume: 39
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 122 - 142
• DOI: doi:10.1075/avt.00065.kru
• Link: 10.1075/avt.00065.kru
• Sponsorship: NWO
• Grant number: 176-78-001