ABSTRACT
It is generally assumed that the Algonquian Person/Gender hierarchy, together with the set of four TA theme signs, accounts for the identification of the thematic roles and grammatical functions of the nominal arguments in a TA clause (among others, Bloomfield 1946; Wolfart 1973; Dahlstrom 1991). This chapter accounts for the same facts without appealing to the Person/Gender hierarchy, the superficial effects of which are instead derived from deeper grammatical principles. In (34a) the hierarchy is “respected,” the direct theme sign -â occurs and the 1st person pronominal clitic ni- is subject and agent. In (34b) the hierarchy is “violated,” the inverse theme sign -ikw occurs and the pronominal clitic ni- is object and theme.
Western Naskapi
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