In this paper, we investigate a syntactic gap in the structure of the Balkan languages, the absence of Clitic Climbing, which we argue to be a consequence of a well-known Balkanism, namely the loss of the infinitive. For this purpose, we propose a division of the finite constructions that have replaced the infinitive in three categories: Restructuring (Raising), Control, and Subjunctivelike constructions. We also briefly discuss evidence for the existence of selective Clitic Climbing in older stages and in modern dialects of the Balkan languages.
In this paper, we investigate a syntactic gap in the structure of the Balkan languages, the absence of Clitic Climbing, which we argue to be a consequence of a well-known Balkanism, namely the loss of the infinitive. For this purpose, we propose a division of the finite constructions that have replaced the infinitive in three categories: Restructuring (Raising), Control, and Subjunctive-like constructions. We also briefly discuss evidence for the existence of selective Clitic Climbing in older stages and in modern dialects of the Balkan languages.
Autori: | Guglielmo Cinque [Membro del Collaboration Group] |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
Titolo: | Universal Constraints on Balkanisms. A Case Study: The Absence of Clitic Climbing |
Titolo del libro: | Balkan Syntax and (Universal) Principles of Grammar |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110375930-008 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 3.1 Articolo su libro |
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