Causativisation in Wobzi and other Khroskyabs dialects

Abstract

Mainly basing on first hand data, this paper deals with the causative constructions in the Khroskyabs language (Rgyalrongic, Sino-Tibetan), focusing on the Wobzi dialect. Causative prefixes, anti-causative, analytic causative and labile verbs are described. In addition, comparative analyses within Rgyalrongic as well as the Sino-Tibetan family are made. Resume En se basant principalement sur des donnees de premiere main, cet article traite des constructions causatives en khroskyabs (langue rgyalronguique, sino-tibetain), en se concentrant sur le dialecte wobzi. Les prefixes causatifs, l'anti-causatif, le causatif an-alytique et les verbes labiles sont decrits. Des analyses comparatives au sein du rgyal-ronguique et du sino-tibetain sont egalement effectuees.