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less individuated P (LIP) (sem)
a.k.a. LIP
the basic function of the antipassive construction, in which the P participant is less individuated (indefinite, nonspecific, generic, or even simply plural), since less individuation is an indicator of lower salience. Example: in West Greenlandic inun-nik tuqut-si-vuq
He killed people, the P participant
peopleis a plural and generic referent. (Section 8.4)
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