inclusive/exclusive

[Rankin, Robert L]

I just read Charles Thode's summary of how it works in Dakota and I think he's right not only for Dakotan but for all of Mississippi Valley Siouan.  Dhegiha seems to work that way (although I had a fairly difficulti time eliciting dual forms).  I suspect Ioway-Otoe is similar but Winnebago is a mystery to me.
 
Bob

________________________________

From: owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu on behalf of Thode Charles
Sent: Sun 12/11/2005 1:23 AM
To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu
Subject: RE: inclusive/exclusive



Back when I was teaching Dakota, I always taught the students "Dual" and
"Plural". That way you don't have to worry about who to include or exclude
:-)

Seriously though, I never heard these terms before, so if I were to make a
guess, I'd say the one being included or excluded would be "you" because
the "Plural" form can mean WE with or without you. Or maybe the one(s)
being included or excluded is/are she, he and they, hmm... This is why I
stick to "Dual" and "Plural".

C. H. Thode