Comparative Syntax of the Balkan Languages

Zusatztext ... not a survey of Balkan syntax but a fascinating snapshot of several important issues, especially the properties of the infinitive-replacing 'subjunctive' construction and the proper treatment of various types of functional heads within the minimalist framework. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This collection of seven papers studies important aspects of the syntax of Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, and Romanian 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.

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• Authors: Angelike Ralle, Maria-Luisa (Professor of Linguistics Rivero, Maria-Luisa Ralli Rivero
• Assisted by: Angela Ralli (Editor), Angela (Assistant Professor of Linguistics Ralli (Editor), Ralli Angela (Editor), Maria Luisa Rivero (Editor), Maria-Luisa Rivero (Editor), Maria-Luisa (Professor of Linguistics Rivero (Editor), Rivero Maria-Luisa (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2000
• EAN: 9780195129519
• ISBN: 978-0-19-512951-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax; Oxford Studies in Comparative; Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Historical & comparative linguistics, Modern Greek, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Romanian, Historical and comparative linguistics, Southeast Europe, Bulgarian, Albanian