A Comparative Syntax of the Dialects of Southern Italy (Paperback)

Adam Ledgeway

ISBN 10: 0631221662 / ISBN 13: 9780631221661

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 2000

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Paperback. The book investigates the little studied syntax of the dialects of southern Italy. In addition to providing a descriptive account of a wide range of syntactic phenomena , the discussion shows how the model of language embodied in Chomsky's (1995) Minimalist Program can be profitably extended to the study of the syntax of southern Italian dialects, focusing on such topics as Case-marking and finite, infinitival and participial complementation. aeo Offers a valuable insight into the little studied syntax of the dialects of southern Italy. aeo Makes a significant contribution towards cataloguing the linguistic typology of dialect syntax within the Italian peninsula, bridging the gap between the familiar data of standard Romance and those of lesser known Romance varieties. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Comparative Syntax of the Dialects of Southern Italy (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631221662
• ISBN 13: 9780631221661
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The book investigates the little studied syntax of the dialects of southern Italy. In addition to providing a descriptive account of a wide range of syntactic phenomena , the discussion shows how the model of language embodied in Chomsky's (1995) Minimalist Program can be profitably extended to the study of the syntax of southern Italian dialects, focusing on such topics as Case-marking and finite, infinitival and participial complementation.

About the Author

Adam Ledgeway is Lecturer in the Department of Italian at the University of Cambridge.