Characterization of a syntactic relation in Malagasy.
Thesis exploring the clause structure and word order of Malagasy within the framework of Chomsky's Minimalist Program and Kayne's Antisymetry Theory.
Quantative research on the distribution of non-active verbs in Malagasy indicating that the voicing system has a very different role in the grammars of Western Austronesian and Western European languages.
Extensive bibliography of research on Malagasy language and linguistics.
Paper summarizing the current evidence supporting a Malayo-Polynesian origin for Malagasy with focus on previous literature, lack of use of tones in Malagasy, vocabulary, root words, functional categories and use of the passive voice.
Research showing how Kayne's 1981 notion of binary branching supplimented with the process of incorporation makes acquisition of complex structures in languages like Malagasy more transparent.
A brief description of the Malagasy language.
A glossary of Malagasy words.
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