In this paper, we offer the first detailed description of expressions of possibility in the Oceanic languages Daakaka and Saliba-Logea. We show that in these languages basic expressions of possibility are bi-clausal. This suggests that, depending on their intended scope, typological studies of modal expressions may need to consider grammaticalized bi-clausal structures which have typically been excluded in studies of this domain based on their structural complexity. Relevant features to consider bi-clausal constructions as basic, grammaticalized expressions of possibility include their frequency, semantic specificity, and paradigmatic relationship with other modal expressions. The findings presented here are based on the analysis of original corpus data and targeted fieldwork.

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用两种海洋语言表达可能性

在本文中，我们首次详细描述了海洋语言 Daakaka 和 Saliba-Logea 中的可能性表达。我们表明，在这些语言中，可能性的基本表达是双子句。这表明，根据其预期范围，模态表达的类型学研究可能需要考虑语法化的双从句结构，这些结构通常基于其结构复杂性而被排除在该领域的研究中。将双句结构视为基本的、语法化的可能性表达的相关特征包括它们的频率、语义特异性以及与其他模态表达的范式关系。这里提出的发现基于对原始语料库数据和有针对性的实地调查的分析。