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On the role of language contact in the reorganization of grammar: A case study on two Modern Greek contact-induced varieties

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Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 19. Oktober 2017

Abstract

This paper offers further insights on the role of language contact in the reorganization of grammar based on data from two Modern Greek contact-induced dialects: Italiot varieties in contact with both the local Romance varieties and Standard Italian, and Cappadocian, in contact with Turkish. A contrastive investigation reveals interesting correlations and particularities in the reorganization of inflection of the examined systems. Acknowledging that simplification is not triggered solely by contact, we claim that the attested phenomena can be accounted for as temporary complexifications that head toward and ultimately result in simplification within the paradigmatic relations. The amount and type of complexity diverge significantly depending on the (in)compatibility factor among the systems in contact. Furthermore, in terms of loss, addition and replacement of features, our data show that, although replacement and loss are the most prevalent strategies used at the level of morphology, addition is also very likely to occur when structural incompatibility is involved.


Dimitra Melissaropoulou Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Department of Italian Language and Literature University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki Greece

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