Root gerunds in Old Romanian
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Theoretical syntax analysis of root gerunds in Old Romanian; the object is language, not research.
The work studies Old Romanian syntax rather than research practice.
Historical linguistics of Old Romanian syntax, not research as object.
Abstract
Gerund verbs generate root clauses in Old Romanian (OR), but not in Modern Romanian (MR). We argue that the root clause phenomenon arises from the presence of a null Assertion Operator in OR, which has been lost in MR. This Operator originates from the mapping of discourse features to syntax, but involves a marked option for feature checking (i.e., pragmatic versus syntactic), so it is easier for it to disappear in the process of language acquisition.
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- Venue
- Romance languages and linguistic theory
- Topic
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Field
- Arts and Humanities
- Canadian institutions
- University of New BrunswickYork University
- Funders
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- Keywords
- GerundRomanianLinguisticsRoot (linguistics)AssertionNon-finite clauseSyntaxOperator (biology)Feature (linguistics)Computer sciencePhenomenonProcess (computing)MathematicsDependent clauseVerbPhilosophyProgramming languageChemistryEpistemology
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