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Conjunctive, disjunctive and adversative constructions in Europe: Some areal considerations
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to show the areal distribution of the semantic and morphosyntactic features characterizing conjunctive, disjunctive and adversative constructions in the languages of Europe. The analysis will be carried out on two levels. On the one hand, I will examine the cross-linguistic variation within Europe, identifying the geographical distribution of each construction type. On the other hand, I will compare European languages with non-European languages, pointing out the features which characterize Europe as an internally homogeneous area. This paper ends with the identification of the ‘And-But-Or’ area, located in Western-Central Europe, where conjunctive, disjunctive and adversative constructions show the same semantic and morphosyntactic properties.
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to show the areal distribution of the semantic and morphosyntactic features characterizing conjunctive, disjunctive and adversative constructions in the languages of Europe. The analysis will be carried out on two levels. On the one hand, I will examine the cross-linguistic variation within Europe, identifying the geographical distribution of each construction type. On the other hand, I will compare European languages with non-European languages, pointing out the features which characterize Europe as an internally homogeneous area. This paper ends with the identification of the ‘And-But-Or’ area, located in Western-Central Europe, where conjunctive, disjunctive and adversative constructions show the same semantic and morphosyntactic properties.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- List of contributors vii
- Foreword ix
- Trends in the diachronic development of Semitic verbal morphology in typologically different contexts 1
- Demonstratives in the languages of Europe 25
- Internal structure of verbal stems in the Germanic languages 49
- Relativization strategies in the languages of Europe 63
- The spread and decline of indefinite man -constructions in European languages 95
- Mediating culture through language: Contact-induced phenomena in the early translations of the Gospels 133
- Inalienability and emphatic pronominal possession in European and Mediterranean languages 159
- Conjunctive, disjunctive and adversative constructions in Europe: Some areal considerations 183
- Complex nominal determiners: A contrastive study 215
- Relativisation strategies in insular Celtic languages 245
- Canonical and non-canonical marking of core arguments in European languages 289
- Re: duplication. Iconic vs counter-iconic principles (and their areal correlates) 317
- Index of Languages 351
- Index of Names 355
- Index of Subjects 361
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- List of contributors vii
- Foreword ix
- Trends in the diachronic development of Semitic verbal morphology in typologically different contexts 1
- Demonstratives in the languages of Europe 25
- Internal structure of verbal stems in the Germanic languages 49
- Relativization strategies in the languages of Europe 63
- The spread and decline of indefinite man -constructions in European languages 95
- Mediating culture through language: Contact-induced phenomena in the early translations of the Gospels 133
- Inalienability and emphatic pronominal possession in European and Mediterranean languages 159
- Conjunctive, disjunctive and adversative constructions in Europe: Some areal considerations 183
- Complex nominal determiners: A contrastive study 215
- Relativisation strategies in insular Celtic languages 245
- Canonical and non-canonical marking of core arguments in European languages 289
- Re: duplication. Iconic vs counter-iconic principles (and their areal correlates) 317
- Index of Languages 351
- Index of Names 355
- Index of Subjects 361
