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Diachrony and Dialects - Grammatical Change in the Dialects of Italy (Hardcover)
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Diachrony and Dialects - Grammatical Change in the Dialects of Italy (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Studies in Diachronic and Historical Linguistics, 8
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This book examines diachronic change and diversity in the
morphosyntax of Romance varieties spoken in Italy. These varieties
offer an especially fertile terrain for research into language
change, because of both the richness of dialectal variation and the
length of the period of textual attestation. While attention in the
past has been focussed on the variation found in phonology,
morphology, and vocabulary, this volume examines variation in
morphosyntactic structures, covering a range of topics designed to
exploit and explore the interaction of the geographical and
historical dimensions of change. The opening chapter sets the scene
for specialist and non-specialist readers alike, and establishes
the conceptual and empirical background. There follow a series of
case studies investigating the morphosyntax of verbal and
(pro)nominal constructions and the organization of the clause. Data
are drawn from the full range of Romance dialects spoken within the
borders of modern Italy, ranging from Sicily and Sardinia through
to Piedmont and Friuli. Some of the studies narrow the focus to a
particular construction within a particular dialect; others broaden
out to compare different patterns of evolution within different
dialects. There is also diversity in the theoretical frameworks
adopted by the various contributors. The book aims to take stock of
both the current state of the field and the fruits of recent
research, and to set out new results and new questions to help move
forward the frontiers of that research. It will be a valuable
resource not only for those specializing in the study of
Italo-Romance varieties, but also for other Romanists and for those
interested in exploring and understanding the mechanisms of
morphosyntactic change more generally.
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