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Linglib.Phenomena.Coordination.Studies.Stassen2000

Stassen (2000): AND-languages and WITH-languages #

@cite{stassen-2000} @cite{haspelmath-2007} @cite{dryer-haspelmath-2013}

Linguistic Typology 4(1), 1-54.

Core contribution #

A binary typological parameter classifying languages by how they encode NP conjunction:

Key claims #

  1. The AND/WITH parameter is diagnosed by lexical identity: if "and" = "with", the language is WITH; if "and" ≠ "with", it is AND.

  2. WITH→AND drift: diachronically, WITH-languages tend to grammaticalize toward AND-status (comitative markers become balanced coordinators). The reverse drift (AND→WITH) does not occur.

  3. Correlational parameters: AND-status correlates with "casedness" (bound case morphology) and "tensedness" (obligatory bound tense marking). These are statistical tendencies, not absolute universals.

Integration #

The AND/WITH parameter is derived from WALS Ch 63 (ConjComitativeRelation) via AndWithStatus.toAndWithStatus in Linglib/Typology/Coordination.lean. This file adds:

2026 consensus #

The AND/WITH distinction is well-established and encoded in WALS Ch 63A (authored by @cite{haspelmath-2007}, building on Stassen's framework). The diachronic WITH→AND drift is broadly accepted. The correlational parameters (casedness, tensedness) are recognised as tendencies but with many counterexamples.

@cite{stassen-2000}'s two encoding strategies for NP conjunction.

Coordinate: balanced, symmetric structure where both conjuncts have equal syntactic rank. Comitative: asymmetric structure modeled on "A with B".

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      Diagnostic features for distinguishing coordinate from comitative encoding. Based on @cite{stassen-2000}'s structural diagnostics.

      • equalRank : Bool

        Both conjuncts have equal syntactic rank.

      • constituency : Bool

        The conjoined phrase forms a syntactic constituent.

      • pluralAgreement : Bool

        The conjoined subject triggers plural agreement on the verb.

      • uniqueMarker : Bool

        The coordination marker is a dedicated form, not identical to "with".

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                  A strategy counts as coordinate iff all four features are positive.

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                                                    Count of AND-languages in the sample.

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                                                      Count of WITH-languages in the sample.

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                                                        Two WITH-languages in the sample (Japanese, Mandarin, Swahili — and = with).

                                                        @cite{stassen-2000}: diachronic drift is unidirectional — WITH → AND. Comitative markers grammaticalise into balanced coordinators over time; the reverse does not occur.

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                                                            Comitative-sourced coordinators yield monosyndetic patterns: WITH→AND drift → comitative source → monosyndetic pattern.

                                                            @cite{stassen-2000}: "Casedness" — whether a language has bound case morphology on core argument NPs. Correlates statistically with AND-status.

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                                                                @cite{stassen-2000}: "Tensedness" — whether a language has obligatory bound past/non-past marking on verbs. Correlates with AND-status.

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                                                                    theorem Phenomena.Coordination.Studies.Stassen2000.casedness_skews_andWith :
                                                                    ∃ (casedAND : ) (casedWITH : ) (uncasedAND : ) (uncasedWITH : ), casedAND + casedWITH + uncasedAND + uncasedWITH = 260 casedAND * (uncasedAND + uncasedWITH) > uncasedAND * (casedAND + casedWITH)

                                                                    @cite{stassen-2000}: among cased languages, AND-status is more frequent than WITH-status; among uncased languages, the reverse holds. Cross-multiplied existential. [requires the cross-tabulation from the paper]

                                                                    theorem Phenomena.Coordination.Studies.Stassen2000.tensedness_skews_andWith :
                                                                    ∃ (tensedAND : ) (tensedWITH : ) (untensedAND : ) (untensedWITH : ), tensedAND + tensedWITH + untensedAND + untensedWITH = 260 tensedAND * (untensedAND + untensedWITH) > untensedAND * (tensedAND + tensedWITH)

                                                                    @cite{stassen-2000}: among tensed languages, AND-status is more frequent than WITH-status; among untensed languages, the reverse.

                                                                    Japanese MU "mo" also serves as a quantifier particle — the Fragment records this via alsoQuantifier, and the Determiners fragment independently records "mo" as the particle in dare-mo (universal). Triple identity: MU = additive = ∀.