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In the field of linguistic inquiry, the term evidentiality refers to a grammatical category whose core function is to semantically encode how a speaker has obtained a particular piece of information or knowledge. From a functional approach, the ability to encode one's source of information provides a speaker with extremely productive means to dynamically shape the interpretation of a linguistic expression. Taking into account new findings in the typology of evidential systems, this paper describes a previously unrecognized evidential system in Kwaza, an indigenous language of Brazil, and assesses the empirical value it holds for our current knowledge of evidentiality. |
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