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Author Tortora, Christina, author

Title A comparative grammar of Borgomanerese / Christina Tortora
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2014

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Series Oxford studies in comparative syntax
Oxford studies in comparative syntax.
Contents 2.2.1.3 The semantic interpretation of 'expletive' ghi2.2.1.4 Summary: The "locative expletive" is a weak locative goal ­argument; 2.2.2 The structure projected by GOAL-entailing VIDMs; 2.3 Preverbal ngh; 2.3.1 Ngh is a subject clitic; 2.3.2 Ngh: Evidence for a null locative in Spec, IP; 2.3.2.1 Pro-loc: The null locative; 2.3.2.2 Pro-loc and the i-subject; 3. SOURCE-entailing verbs and the existential; 3.1 Speculations on the relevant lexical semantic distinction between SOURCE vs. GOAL and LOCATION; 3.2 Conclusions; 4. The weak locative goal argument in Italian
5.3.2.1 The elimination of problems caused by an expletive analysis5.3.2.2 Questions raised by the predicate analysis; 5.3.3 There as a DP double; 3. Object Clitics in Simple Tense, Complex Predicate, and Imperative Clauses; Introduction; 1. Generalized enclisis in the simple tenses; 1.1 Enclisis with the finite verb; 1.2 Enclisis in the simple tenses with adverbs; 1.2.1 Adverbs which allow enclisis; 1.2.2 Adverbs which do not allow enclisis; 1.2.3 Adverb order; 1.2.4 The position of the clitic: The V-domain; 1.2.5 The adverb maj 'never'
Summary This text treats the morphosyntax of Borgomanerese, a Northern Italian dialect. The rich description of the many unusual features of this dialect, some of which have not been previously reported in the literature, gives rise to a number novel theoretical analyses, advancing our understanding of syntax and syntactic theory
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 4, 2014)
Subject Italian language -- Dialects -- Italy -- Borgomanero -- Grammar
Grammar, Comparative and general.
Gallo-Italian dialects.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Italian.
Gallo-Italian dialects
Grammar, Comparative and general
Italian language -- Dialects -- Grammar
Language and languages
SUBJECT Borgomanero (Italy) -- Languages
Subject Italy -- Borgomanero
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780199369829
0199369828
9780199945634
0199945632