Alessandra Tomaselli
Biographic Data
| ID | 3844835 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alessandra Tomaselli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alessandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Tomaselli |
| SIGNATURE | TOMASELLI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Verona |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1277-9640 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Fortune and Decay of Lexical Expletives in Germanic and Romance along the Adige River
Lexical expletives can be divided into two main classes: (i) CP expletives required by the V2 constraint and, hence, by the necessity to lexicalize the position on the left of the inflected verb and (ii) TP expletives connected with the negative value of the pro-drop parameter and, therefore, with the necessity to lexicalize the 'structural' subject position, specifically, [Spec, TP]. The latter can, in turn, be divided into two subclasses: imper…
Feature Borrowing in Language Contact
In this paper, we consider mood selection in embedded clauses by focusing on a German-based minority language, Cimbrian, which is spoken in a northern Italian enclave. Mood selection in Cimbrian relies on the presence of two different complementizers, az and ke (the latter being borrowed from Romance varieties), each of which selectively require a specific mood. Az selects the mood subjunctive in modal sentences introduced by non-factive verbs, w…
Lingue forti e lingue deboli, una distinzione irrilevante dal punto di vista cognitivo, un pregiudizio da superare
elles un rle jouer dans les socits mondialises au sein d'une Europe fragilise
Language synchronization north and south of the Brenner Pass: Modeling the continuum
The term Sprachbund refers to the convergence of typologically different languages in the same region and represents an interesting challenge to the notion of parameter conceived as a fixed value of a core syntactic option, i.e. ±null subjects. This contrast could be resolved by the methodological differentiation between surface forms and structural differences. Analyzing the status of clitic subjects and the effects of the so called “that-trace …
Resilient Subject Agreement Morpho-Syntax in the Germanic Romance Contact Area
In this work, we intend to investigate one fundamental aspect of language contact by comparing the distribution of subjects in German, Northern Italian dialects and Cimbrian. Here, we show that purely syntactic order phenomena are more prone to convergence, i.e., less resilient, while phenomena that have a clearly identifiable morphological counterpart are more resilient. The empirical domain of investigation for our analysis is the morphosyntax …
Circumventing the 'That-Trace' Effect: Different Strategies between Germanic and Romance
In our paper, we deal with the Germanic-Romance language contact, focusing on Cimbrian, a Germanic minority language spoken in Northern Italy. Specifically, we focus on the violation of the well-known that-trace filter, as it appears to be an interesting case of the superficial convergence that we ascribe to the status of T, which is either too rich (model language) or too weak (replica language) to represent a viable landing site for subject ext…
Cases of Verb Third in Old High German
This paper is organized into five sections. In the first section, I introduce and discuss the particular construction which this investigation will concentrate on: the cases of verb-third order in matrix clauses in Old High German (OHO henceforth). In SECTION 2 OHO data will be compared with Old English (OE) data (cf. Kemenade (1987)). The third section is devoted to the presentation and discussion of two alternative analyses of these verb-third …
Generalized verb movement. Aspects of verb syntax
Generalized verb movement. Aspects of verb syntax
Resilient Subject Agreement Morpho-Syntax in the Germanic Romance Contact Area
In this work, we intend to investigate one fundamental aspect of language contact by comparing the distribution of subjects in German, Northern Italian dialects and Cimbrian. Here, we show that purely syntactic order phenomena are more prone to convergence, i.e., less resilient, while phenomena that have a clearly identifiable morphological counterpart are more resilient. The empirical domain of investigation for our analysis is the morphosyntax …
Circumventing the 'That-Trace' Effect: Different Strategies between Germanic and Romance
In our paper, we deal with the Germanic-Romance language contact, focusing on Cimbrian, a Germanic minority language spoken in Northern Italy. Specifically, we focus on the violation of the well-known that-trace filter, as it appears to be an interesting case of the superficial convergence that we ascribe to the status of T, which is either too rich (model language) or too weak (replica language) to represent a viable landing site for subject ext…
Generalized verb movement. Aspects of verb syntax
Cases of Verb Third in Old High German
This paper is organized into five sections. In the first section, I introduce and discuss the particular construction which this investigation will concentrate on: the cases of verb-third order in matrix clauses in Old High German (OHO henceforth). In SECTION 2 OHO data will be compared with Old English (OE) data (cf. Kemenade (1987)). The third section is devoted to the presentation and discussion of two alternative analyses of these verb-third …
Lingue forti e lingue deboli, una distinzione irrilevante dal punto di vista cognitivo, un pregiudizio da superare
elles un rle jouer dans les socits mondialises au sein d'une Europe fragilise
Language synchronization north and south of the Brenner Pass: Modeling the continuum
The term Sprachbund refers to the convergence of typologically different languages in the same region and represents an interesting challenge to the notion of parameter conceived as a fixed value of a core syntactic option, i.e. ±null subjects. This contrast could be resolved by the methodological differentiation between surface forms and structural differences. Analyzing the status of clitic subjects and the effects of the so called “that-trace …
Resilient Subject Agreement Morpho-Syntax in the Germanic Romance Contact Area
In this work, we intend to investigate one fundamental aspect of language contact by comparing the distribution of subjects in German, Northern Italian dialects and Cimbrian. Here, we show that purely syntactic order phenomena are more prone to convergence, i.e., less resilient, while phenomena that have a clearly identifiable morphological counterpart are more resilient. The empirical domain of investigation for our analysis is the morphosyntax …
Circumventing the 'That-Trace' Effect: Different Strategies between Germanic and Romance
In our paper, we deal with the Germanic-Romance language contact, focusing on Cimbrian, a Germanic minority language spoken in Northern Italy. Specifically, we focus on the violation of the well-known that-trace filter, as it appears to be an interesting case of the superficial convergence that we ascribe to the status of T, which is either too rich (model language) or too weak (replica language) to represent a viable landing site for subject ext…
Feature Borrowing in Language Contact
In this paper, we consider mood selection in embedded clauses by focusing on a German-based minority language, Cimbrian, which is spoken in a northern Italian enclave. Mood selection in Cimbrian relies on the presence of two different complementizers, az and ke (the latter being borrowed from Romance varieties), each of which selectively require a specific mood. Az selects the mood subjunctive in modal sentences introduced by non-factive verbs, w…
Fortune and Decay of Lexical Expletives in Germanic and Romance along the Adige River
Lexical expletives can be divided into two main classes: (i) CP expletives required by the V2 constraint and, hence, by the necessity to lexicalize the position on the left of the inflected verb and (ii) TP expletives connected with the negative value of the pro-drop parameter and, therefore, with the necessity to lexicalize the 'structural' subject position, specifically, [Spec, TP]. The latter can, in turn, be divided into two subclasses: imper…
Philosophy (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (7 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · German (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (4 works) · Verb (4 works) · History (3 works) · Physics (3 works)