Balinese grammar and discourse

This paper explores the relationship between grammatical structures and discourse patterns in Balinese, an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. It examines how syntactic features such as voice, word order, and clause structure interact with pragmatic functions in natural speech. Using data from conversational and narrative texts, the authors demonstrate how Balinese speakers employ grammatical choices to manage information flow, highlight topical elements, and express speaker stance. The study also investigates style-shifting and register variation, showing how discourse context influences grammatical selection. By integrating grammatical analysis with discourse-based insights, the paper contributes to a deeper understanding of Balinese communicative strategies and offers broader implications for the study of grammar in context within Austronesian languages (AI generated abstract, Copilot)