Bretona-marking of (internal) verbal arguments
A result of language contact
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 3989632 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Elisabeth Stark (0000-0001-8807-0270, University of Zurich, autor de correspondencia), P Widmer (0000-0002-9949-5212, Comparative Language Science, Indo-European Studies , University of Zurich , Plattenstrasse 54 , Zurich 8032 , Switzerland) |
| Año | 2020 |
| Volumen | 58 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 745-766 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2020-05-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0024-3949 • E-ISSN: 1613-396X |
| Editorial | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/ling-2020-0089 |
| OpenAlex | W3029132449 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 15 |
We discuss a potential case of borrowing in this paper: Bretona- 'of', 'from' marking of (internal) verbal arguments, unique in Insular Celtic languages, and reminiscent of Gallo-Romancede/du- (anden-) arguments. Looking at potential Gallo-Romance parallels of three Middle Breton constructions analyzed in some detail (awith indefinite mass nominals in direct object position,a-marking of internal arguments under the scope of negation,a[allomorphsan(ez)-/ahan-] with personal pronouns for internal arguments, subjects (mainly of predicative constructions) and as expletive subjects of existential constructions), we demonstrate that even if there are some semantic parallels and one strong structural overlap (aanddeunder the scope of negation), the amount of divergences in morphology, syntax and semantics and the only partially fitting relative chronology of the different constructions do not allow to conclude with certainty that language-contact is an explanation of the Breton facts, which might have come into being also because of internal change (bound to restructuring of the pronominal system in Breton). More research is necessary to complete our knowledge ofa-marking in Middle Breton and Modern Breton varieties and on the precise history of Frenchen, in order to decide for one or the other explanation
Linguistics · Negation · Parallels · Predicative expression · Romance languages · Syntax · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Medieval and Early Modern Justice · Medieval European Literature and History · Philosophy
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