On the expression of mistaken beliefs in Australian languages

This paper explores the expression of mistaken beliefs – as in for example the boy mistakenly believes that the turtle is dead (whereas in fact it is alive) – in the Indigenous languages of Australia. It is shown that some mode of expressing this meaning is attested in around 40% of the languages in...

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Main Author: McGregor William B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2024-05-01
Series:Linguistic Typology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/lingty-2022-0023
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