Dynamics of morphological productivity : : the evolution of noun classes from Latin to Italian / / by Francesco Gardani ; with a preface by Wolfgang U. Dressler and Michele Loporcaro.
In Dynamics of Morphological Productivity , Francesco Gardani explores the evolution of the productivity of the noun inflectional classes of Latin and Old Italian, covering a span of almost 2,000 years – an absolute novelty for the theory of diachrony and for Latin and Italo-Romance linguistics. By...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Empirical Approaches to Linguistic Theory
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (552 p.) |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
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| Summary: | In Dynamics of Morphological Productivity , Francesco Gardani explores the evolution of the productivity of the noun inflectional classes of Latin and Old Italian, covering a span of almost 2,000 years – an absolute novelty for the theory of diachrony and for Latin and Italo-Romance linguistics. By providing an original set of criteria for measuring productivity, based on the investigation of loanword integration, conversions, and class shift, Gardani provides a substantial contribution to the theory of inflection, as well as to the study of the morphological integration of loanwords. The result is a wealth of empirical facts, including data from the contact languages Etruscan, Ancient Greek, Germanic, Arabic, Byzantine Greek, Old French and Provençal, accompanied by brilliant and groundbreaking analyses. |
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| ISBN: | 9004244654 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Francesco Gardani ; with a preface by Wolfgang U. Dressler and Michele Loporcaro. |