Reflexive Relation

Definition

A relation is reflexive if and only if all members of a given set are in a relation with itself. In other words, reflexive relations are generally found where two noun phrases have the same reference.

In the Halkomelem context, reflexives show detransitivization effects. (Gerdts, 1993, p. 600)

Examples

Example in the Halkomelem Context of a Reflexive where **Mary** and **herself** Refer to the Same Entity (Gerdts, 1993, p. 600)

Example in the Halkomelem Context of the Thematic Relation of the Above Reflexive (Gerdts, 1993, p. 600)

References

Gerdts, D. B. (1993). Mapping Halkomelem grammatical relations. Linguistics, 31, 591-621.