@article{700349,
  address    = {Amsterdam/Philadelphia},
  author     = {Jon Archer},
  journal    = {Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area},
  number     = {1},
  pages      = {101-134},
  publisher  = {John Benjamins Publishing Company},
  title      = {The ergative and its differential marking in Mùwe Ké},
  url        = {https://doi.org/10.1075/ltba.24011.arc},
  volume     = {48},
  year       = {2025},
  abstract   = {This paper showcases the Mùwe Ké ergative -gane / -gadiː, a unit formed from -ga, a particle of specificity, with ablative marker -ne or demonstrative dìː. This is unique in the language family, where ergative -gi is usually found, and it is shown that ‘modern’ -gane has replaced historical -gi in the language, which is still found on pronominals. The functions of -ga and -gane are shown to centre around precise indication, highlighting, and intersubjective focussing of attention. The second half of the paper provides a presentation of the differential use of -gane. Looking at possible differential argument marking triggers, it is shown that only information structure and the notion of focus account for the differential patterns found in the language.},
  besttxt    = {ptxt2\eurasia\archer_muwe-ke2025.txt},
  cfn        = {eurasia\archer_muwe-ke2025.pdf},
  doi        = {10.1075/ltba.24011.arc},
  fn         = {eurasia\archer_muwe-ke2025.pdf},
  hhtype     = {specific_feature},
  inlg       = {English [eng]},
  issn       = {0731-3500},
  keywords   = {Mùwe Ké, Tibeto-Burman, Mugu, Nepal, ergative, differential argument marking, differential ergative marking, information structure, focus},
  lgcode     = {Mùwe Ké = Mugom [muk]},
  macro_area = {Eurasia},
  src        = {benjamins, hh}
}