Relative Clauses in Languages of the Americas -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of Contents -- Map of Languages Mentioned -- Introduction -- Toward a diachronic typology of relative clause -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Reconstruction methods -- 2. From clause-chaining ('conjunction') to embedding -- 3. From parenthetical to non-restrictive to embedded REL-clauses -- 4. Making sense of nominalized REL-clauses -- 5. A note on word-order -- 6. Cleft and WH-questions: From parataxis to syntaxis -- 7. Some tentative conclusions -- Abbreviations -- References -- The evolution of language and elaborateness of grammar -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Encoding the relative clause construction in the languages of the world -- 3. How do creoles mark relativization? -- 4. Simplification/complexification and language contact -- 5. Discussion -- Abbreviations -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- References -- Some issues in the linking between syntax and semantics in relative clauses -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The RRG analysis of clause structure and the linking algorithm -- 3. Externally-headed relative clauses -- 4. Internally-headed relative clauses -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Part ii Uto-Aztecan -- Relative clauses and nominalizations in Yaqui -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Relative clauses -- 2.1 Definition -- 2.2 Relativization types -- 3. Relative clauses in Yaqui -- 3.1 Subject relativization -- 3.2 Direct object relativization -- 3.3 Indirect object relativization -- 3.4 Oblique relativization -- 3.5 Locative oblique relativization -- 4. Nominalization properties of Yaqui RCls -- 4.1 Nominal characteristics -- 4.1.1 Subject-RCl marker: suffix -me -- 4.1.2 Non-subject-RCl marker: suffix -'u -- 4.1.3 Locative oblique-RCl marker-: suffix -'Vpo -- 4.2 Verbal characteristics -- 5. Relativization vs. nominalization -- 5.1 Relativization.

5.2 Nominalization -- 6. Final remarks -- References -- On relative clauses and related constructions in Yaqui -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Characterizing Yaqui Rel-clauses -- 2.1 Basic morpho-syntactic properties of Yaqui -- 2.2 The internal syntax of Rel-clauses -- 2.3 Other functions of the suffix -me -- 3. The nature and function of Yaqui Rel-clauses -- 4. Distinguishing relatives from complements -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Final remarks -- References -- From demonstrative to relative marker to clause linker -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic facts of the language -- 3. Subject and object relative clauses in Pima Bajo -- 4. The comparative scenario and the origin of the relativizer -kig -- 5. Oblique constructions: -kig as a path to a clause linker -- 6. Final remarks: Typological properties and linguistic change -- References -- Functional underpinnings of diachrony in relative clause formation -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Relevant basic clause properties/Typological profile -- 1.2 Possession in Northern paiute -- 1.3 Nominalizers in Northern paiute -- 2. Relative clauses in Northern Paiute: A typological profile -- 2.1 Subject relative clauses: Basic properties -- 2.2 Object relative clauses: Basic properties -- 2.3 Oblique relative clauses: Basic properties -- 3. Detransitive (voice) marking and relative clause formation -- 3.1 The middle and antipassive prefixes -- 3.2 Interaction between voice and nominalization/relativization -- 4. A (brief) look at other functions of the participle suffix -- 5. Summary -- References -- Clauses as noun modifiers in Toba (Guaycuruan) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of the language -- 3. Corpus -- 4. Theoretical assumptions -- 5. Data analysis -- 5.1 The relativizer maʒe ~ maʒi -- 5.1.1 Free third person pronouns -- 5.2 DEM type subordinators -- 5.2.1 DEM type subordinators introducing RelCls.

5.2.2 DEM type subordinators introducing noun complements -- 5.2.3 Demonstratives as noun modifiers -- 5.3 Pragmatic conditioning on the selection of maʒe or dem-type subordinators -- 5.4 DEM-topicalizer (DEM-TOP) subordinators -- 5.4.1 dem-top type subordinators introducing RelCls -- 5.4.2 dem-topicalizer type subordinator introducing noun complements -- 5.4.3 DEM-TOP as noun modifiers -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Between headed and headless relative clauses -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Relative clauses in Hup -- 2.1 Headed relatives: Domain nominal is a full noun phrase -- 2.2 Headless relatives: Domain nominal is lacking -- 3. Intermediately headed relative clauses -- 3.1 Domain nominal is a bound noun -- 3.2 Domain 'nominal' is a classifying noun -- 3.3 Domain 'nominal' is a plural marker -- 3.4 Intermediately headed relative clauses: diachronic evidence -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Relative clauses in Seri -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Morphology -- 2.1 Subject-oriented deverbal nouns -- 2.2 Direct object-oriented deverbal nouns -- 2.3 Oblique-oriented deverbal nouns -- 3. Syntax -- 3.1 Types of heads -- 3.2 Position of the head -- 3.3 Inheritance of properties of the head noun -- 3.4 Definiteness of the head and the presence of definite articles -- 3.5 Recursive RCs -- 3.6 Verbless RCs -- 3.7 Embedded finite clauses -- 4. The frequency of RCs in Seri discourse -- 4.1 Four types of constructions to be considered separately -- 4.2 A small statistical analysis -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Relative clauses in Gavião of Rondônia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Discourse pronouns -- 3. Nominalization of verb phrases -- 4. Nominalization of clauses -- 5. Discussion -- Notes on transcription -- References -- Relative Clauses in Yucatec Maya -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Preliminary descriptive considerations -- 2.1 Basic clause structure.

2.2 Relative clauses and relativization strategies -- 2.2.1 Pronominal relatives -- 2.2.2 Gap relatives -- 3. Light heads vs. null nominal domain -- 3.1 No distinct set of elements that function as light heads -- 3.2 Same set of relative pronouns as headed relatives -- 3.3 Distribution in existential contexts -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Questionable relatives -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Iroquoian languages -- 3. The transfer of grammar -- 5. Tuscarora káhne' 'who' -- 4. Tuscarora té' 'what' -- 6. Tuscarora hè̜ :we 'where' -- 7. Tuscarora kahné̜'kye 'when' -- 8. Progression through the stages -- 9. Innovations in light of existing structure -- 9.1 Té' 'what' -- 9.2 Káhne' 'who' -- 9.3 Hè̜:we 'where' -- 9.4 Kahné̜:'kye 'when' -- 9.5 The variation -- 10. Conclusion -- References -- Language and language family index -- Name index -- Subject index.