Exploring the role of morphology in the evolution of Spanish /
After a brief survey of the perception of morphological change in the standard works of the Hispanic tradition in the 20th century, the author first attempts to refine concepts such as analogy, leveling, blending, contamination, etc. as they have been applied to Spanish. He then revisits difficult p...
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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
©1999.
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| Serie: | Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ;
v. 179. |
| Accesso online: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=253483 |
Sommario:
- EXPLORING THE ROLE OF MORPHOLOGY IN THE EVOLUTION OF SPANISH; Editorial Page; Title Page; LCC Data; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Some Notes About the Present Book; CHAPTER 1. Concepts of Morphological Change: Past and Present; CHAPTER 2. The Nature of Leveling in the Old Spanish Verbal Paradigm; CHAPTER 3. Phonological or Morphological Change?; CHAPTER 4. The Morphological Spread of Sound Change: The Reduction of Old Spanish "-ades, -edes, -ides, -odes"; CHAPTER 5. Hidden Morphological Factors in Apparent Syntactic Change; Conclusion; References; Index of Subjects.