| Dynamics of Morphological Productivity: The Evolution of Noun Classes from Latin to Italian Contributor(s): Gardani, Francesco (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004225412 ISBN-13: 9789004225411 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $244.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology - Foreign Language Study | Romance Languages (other) - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation |
| Dewey: 440.045 |
| LCCN: 2013000578 |
| Series: Empirical Approaches to Linguistic Theory |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (2.15 lbs) 552 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Dynamics of Morphological Productivity, Francesco Gardani explores the evolution of the productivity of the noun inflectional classes of Latin and Old Italian, covering a span of almost 2,000 years - an absolute novelty for the theory of diachrony and for Latin and Italo-Romance linguistics. By providing an original set of criteria for measuring productivity, based on the investigation of loanword integration, conversions, and class shift, Gardani provides a substantial contribution to the theory of inflection, as well as to the study of the morphological integration of loanwords. The result is a wealth of empirical facts, including data from the contact languages Etruscan, Ancient Greek, Germanic, Arabic, Byzantine Greek, Old French and Proven al, accompanied by brilliant and groundbreaking analyses. |