MAPPING HALKOMELEM GRAMMATICAL RELATIONS

Mapping theory, which adds a level of morphosyntactic argument structu re to the theory of relational grammar, provides a means for capturing cross-linguistic generalizations heretofore uncharacterizable in ''cl assic'' RG. This paper develops a mapping theory treatment of several voice phenomena - applicatives, antipassives, reflexives, and passives - with special reference to data from Halkomelem Salish. The mapping analysis is shown to be better than the ''classic'' RG analysis in sev eral respects.