Part I Complementation in Chol : Mayan background and clause structure -- Verbs and nouns in Chol -- Explaining split ergativity in Chol -- Part II A theory of split ergativity -- Beyond Mayan -- The grammar of temporal relations -- Conclusion.
Summary
In languages with aspect-based split ergativity, one portion of the grammar follows an ergative pattern, while another shows a 'split'. In this book, Jessica Coon argues that aspectual split ergativity does not mark a split in how case is assigned, but rather, a split in sentence structure.
