The Synchrony And Diachrony Of The Balkan Infinitive
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The Synchrony And Diachrony Of The Balkan Infinitive
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Author : Brian D. Joseph
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-19
The Synchrony And Diachrony Of The Balkan Infinitive written by Brian D. Joseph and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-19 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This study offers a comprehensive and illuminating account of one of the characteristics shared to some degree by the languages of the Balkan peninsula - Greek, Albanian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian and Romanian - namely the loss of the infinitive and its replacement by finite verb forms. Dr Joseph meticulously examines the documentary evidence for this loss and, in the light of his findings, many of the oversimplifications, misinterpretations and omissions in earlier accounts are rectified. Many of the issues raised in his discussion, for example how 'infinitive' or 'finiteness' should be defined, have important implications for synchronic syntactic theory and description. In addition, the study is of significance for diachronic linguistics, for it makes a valuable contribution to the debate on constraining possible syntactic changes and syntactic borrowing. This study will also offer insights to linguistics interested in areal typology, since it is one of the fullest accounts available.
The Synchrony And Diachrony Of The Balkan Infinitive
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Concise Encyclopedia Of Languages Of The World
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language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2010-04-06
Concise Encyclopedia Of Languages Of The World written by and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World is an authoritative single-volume reference resource comprehensively describing the major languages and language families of the world. It will provide full descriptions of the phonology, semantics, morphology, and syntax of the world’s major languages, giving insights into their structure, history and development, sounds, meaning, structure, and language family, thereby both highlighting their diversity for comparative study, and contextualizing them according to their genetic relationships and regional distribution. Based on the highly acclaimed and award-winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, this volume will provide an edited collection of almost 400 articles throughout which a representative subset of the world's major languages are unfolded and explained in up-to-date terminology and authoritative interpretation, by the leading scholars in linguistics. In highlighting the diversity of the world’s languages — from the thriving to the endangered and extinct — this work will be the first point of call to any language expert interested in this huge area. No other single volume will match the extent of language coverage or the authority of the contributors of Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World. * Extraordinary breadth of coverage: a comprehensive selection of just under 400 articles covering the world's major languages, language families, and classification structures, issues and disputes * Peerless quality: based on 20 years of academic development on two editions of the leading reference resource in linguistics, Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics * Unique authorship: 350 of the world's leading experts brought together for one purpose * Exceptional editorial selection, review and validation process: Keith Brown and Sarah Ogilvie act as first-tier guarantors for article quality and coverage * Compact and affordable: one-volume format makes this suitable for personal study at any institution interested in areal, descriptive, or comparative language study - and at a fraction of the cost of the full encyclopedia
Balkan Syntax And Universal Principles Of Grammar
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Author : Iliyana Krapova
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2018-11-19
Balkan Syntax And Universal Principles Of Grammar written by Iliyana Krapova and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book investigates morpho-syntactic convergences that characterize the languages of the Balkan Sprachbund: Balkan Slavic, Greek, Romanian, Albanian, Balkan Romani. Apart from new data, the volume features contributions within different theoretical frameworks (contact linguistics, functional linguistics, typology, areal linguistics, and generative grammar).
Diachronic Slavonic Syntax
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Author : Björn Hansen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2018-03-05
Diachronic Slavonic Syntax written by Björn Hansen and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The book is dedicated to the study of the causes and mechanisms of syntactic change in Slavonic languages, including internally motivated syntactic change, syntactic change under contact conditions (structural convergence, pattern replication, shift-induced transfer etc.): It also explores metalinguistic factors such as ideologically driven selection and propagation of syntactic structures.
Comparative Syntax Of The Balkan Languages
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Author : Maria-Luisa Rivero
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2001-04-05
Comparative Syntax Of The Balkan Languages written by Maria-Luisa Rivero and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This collection of seven papers studies important aspects of the syntax of Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, and Rumanian from a comparative perspective based on current linguistic frameworks, including the Minimalist Program. Topics addressed include control, raising, and obviation, negation, noun phrase structure, clitic pronouns, and verb movement.
Infinitives At The Syntax Semantics Interface
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Author : Lukasz Jedrzejowski
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2017-06-26
Infinitives At The Syntax Semantics Interface written by Lukasz Jedrzejowski and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The major aim of this volume is to investigate infinitival structures from a diachronic point of view and, simultaneously, to embed the diachronic findings into the ongoing theoretical discussion on non-finite clauses in general. All contributions subscribe to a dynamic approach to infinitival clauses by investigating their origin, development and loss in miscellaneous patterns and across different languages.
A Life In Linguistics
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Author : Gabriela Alboiu
language : en
Publisher: Editura Universității din București - Bucharest University Press
Release Date : 2022-01-01
A Life In Linguistics written by Gabriela Alboiu and has been published by Editura Universității din București - Bucharest University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Alexandra Cornilescu is an internationally renowned linguist, whose pioneering ideas have been influential in developing generative grammar in Romania, Europe and beyond. The weightiness of her contributions to the field is matched only by her talent for disseminating them. Ever since 1970, when she started teaching at the University of Bucharest, she has continuously played a tireless and inspirational role in the creation of several generations of linguists, which the academic world has come to admiringly refer to as The Bucharest School. As the initiator of the AICED conference, held annually in the English Department at the University of Bucharest, she has turned it into one of the leading platforms of generative linguistics in Europe. She has published extensively on Romanian and English linguistics and is also the founder and past editor of the journal Bucharest Working Papers in Linguistics. On the occasion of her 75th birthday, her friends, students and colleagues celebrate Alexandra Cornilescu’s work with this collection of essays on various topics of current theoretical interest.
Between Separation And Symbiosis
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Author : Andrey N. Sobolev
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-06-08
Between Separation And Symbiosis written by Andrey N. Sobolev and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The book deals in detail with previously understudied language contact settings in the Balkans (South East Europe) that present a continuum between ethnic and linguistic separation and symbiosis among groups of people. The studies in this volume achieve several aims: they critically assess the Balkan Sprachbund theory; they analyse general contact theories against the background of new, original, representative field and historical Greek, Albanian, Romance, Slavic and Judesmo data; they employ and contribute to recent methods of research on linguistic convergence in bilingual societies; they propose new general assessments of extra- and intralinguistic factors of Balkanization over the centuries; and they outline prospects for future research. The factors relevant to contact scenarios and linguistic change in the Balkans are identified and typologized through models such as those related to a balanced or unbalanced (socio)linguistic situation.
The Languages And Linguistics Of Europe
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Author : Bernd Kortmann
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-07-27
The Languages And Linguistics Of Europe written by Bernd Kortmann and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Open publicationThe Languages and Linguistics of Europe: A Comprehensive Guide is part of the multi-volume reference work on the languages and linguistics of the continents of the world. The book supplies profiles of the language families of Europe, including the sign languages. It also discusses the areal typology, paying attention to the Standard Average European, Balkan, Baltic and Mediterranean convergence areas. Separate chapters deal with the old and new minority languages and with non-standard varieties. A major focus is language politics and policies, including discussions of the special status of English, the relation between language and the church, language and the school, and standardization. The history of European linguistics is another focus as is the history of multilingual European 'empires' and their dissolution. The volume is especially geared towards a graduate and advanced undergraduate readership. It has been designed such that it can be used, as a whole or in parts, as a textbook, the first of its kind, for graduate programmes with a focus on the linguistic (and linguistics) landscape of Europe.