The Higher Functional Field: Evidence from Northern Italian Dialects (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)

Cecilia Poletto

ISBN 10: 0195133579 / ISBN 13: 9780195133578

Published by Oxford University Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Higher Functional Field: Evidence from Northern Italian Dialects (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195133579
• ISBN 13: 9780195133578
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This work investigates the syntax of the higher portion of the functional structure of the clause using comparative data from hundreds of Northern Italian dialects. The area contains dialects that are different in most ways yet homogenous syntactically, making it an ideal ground for analyzing micro-variations in syntax. The book sheds new light on debated problems such as subject-clitic inversion, verb movement and subject positions, and the structure of the higher functional phrases.

About the Author

Cecilia Poletto is at CNR Consiglio Nazionale deffe Richerche, National Research Foundation.