Current Approaches to African Linguistics: Vol 7: CURRENT APPR. AFRICAN LING. 7 (HUTCHINS) PB PALL 11

How much does what we think depend on what we want? Descartes' much-discussed position has often been interpreted to mean that we hold an opinion as the result of a decision. In Scepticism, Freedom and Autonomy, Araujo argues against this interpretation, asserting that we retain control over our opinions only through selective attention. Even for this limited control, however, Cartesian Scepticism implies the possibility of self-delusion, symbolized in the writings of Descartes by the figure of the evil god. Hence, the existence of an evil god would not only cast doubt on our claims to knowledge but also jeopardize our freedom. In this new interpretation, the Cartesian Scepticism, which is usually ascribed only epistemic significance, proves relevant for a fundamental moral question, that of human autonomy in general. Phonology 1. The role of accent in the tonal system of Odyene Dyula 2. Palatalization of labials in Tswana 3. Geminate clusters, morphological levels, and syllable structure in Moroccan and Tunisian Arabic 4. Reduplication and the tonal representation of Kinande nouns 5. Vocalic epenthesis reanalyzed: the case of Tangale 6. “Focus” in Gere configurational constraints Morphology 7. On the morphology of Akan serial constructions 8. Adressatif et causatif en fulfulde 9. A propos d’un dictionnaire shingazidja-français 10. Morpheme-based lexicon: further evidence from Arabic 11. A morphological analysis of Mende consonant mutation Syntax 12. Elements of a typology of applicatives in Bantu 13. On resumptive pronouns in Creole languages 14. Locative inversion in Chishona 15. Clitic climbing and barrierhood of VP 16. Sesotho causative formation and S-bar complements 17. The internal structure of PPs in Amharic Semantics 18. Discourse strategems in a Maasai story 19. The Chaga consecutive construction 20. Verb serialization in Yorùbá and Givón’s binding hierarchy 21. On the Haitian predicate cleft construction 22. Metaphor and derivational morphology in Emai