Phrasal alternation in Kerinci

Abstract

The thesis summarized here is a description of the Pondok Tinggi dialect of Kerinci, an Austronesian language of Indonesia. The name Kerinci refers to a broad Malayic dialect continuum spoken in the Kerinci area of Sumatra, whereas Pondok Tinggi (henceforth, PT) refers to the specific dialect described in this thesis. The monograph focuses on the characteristics and distribution of its most salient grammatical phenomenon: phrasal alternation.