4. A Contact-Induced Structural Change with a Lexcial-Functional Asymmetry
Abstract
This chapter discusses passive constructions in Nayini, a Central Iranian language, focusing on three distinct patterns. It identifies the contact-induced aspects of passive formations influenced by Persian, including the importation of Persian participial forms and the imposition of its syntactic features, which exhibits an asymmetry between the parts of the passive construction. The chapter also suggests that an existing Nayini change-of-state construction has contributed to the examined contact-induced change by providing a structural ground for it.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Linguistics and language evolution
Syntax
Semantics
Linguistic Variation
Language
Linguistics
Cultural Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge semitic languages and cultures
- Pages
- 199–232
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter