Long distance reflexives in Singapore Malay: An apparent typological anomaly

There are a variety of properties which are believed to be associated with long distance reflexives. These include the requirement that the reflexive form be monomorphemic, subject orientation, and blocking by subjects intervening between the reflexive and its antecedent (in appropriate languages). Malay long distance reflexives have been claimed to contradict the expected typological correlations. We argue that Malay does not constitute a genuine counter example because, on closer examination, what appear to be long distance reflexives are in fact instances of a form which is indeterminate between a local reflexive and a pronoun.