Adverbial and Argument-Doubling Clauses in Cree - MSpace

have subordinate clauses which reflect an argumental reading while appearing in nonargumental
positions. This proposal has aiso explained the difference between these A-
doubling clauses and adverbial clauses, which demonstrate adjunct-iike behaviour and do
not receive argumental interpretations. Furthemore, we have shown that Cree
subordinate clauses do not contradict the Pronominal Argument Hypothesis.
There are certainly issues that are lefi unresolved. The question of extraction
needs to be investigated fiuther, it may provide information which cm help us refine this
analysis. As well, the ability of both subordinate subject and object arguments to be r-
linlied to the rnatrix object of a TA verb, as shown in examples (116) and (1 17), suggest
that there may be other factors goveming which argument is chosen to be CO-indexed with
an A-doubling expression. This opens a new area of research.