Adjective-noun constructions in Griko: focusing on measuring adjectives and their placement in the nominal domain

Autor: Eleni Zimianiti
Zdroj: Eleni Zimianiti
LingUU Journal
Popis: This paper examines adjectival placement in Griko, an Italian-Greek lan-guage variety. Guardiano and Stavrou (2019, 2014) have argued that there is a gap of evidence in the diachrony of adjectives in prenominal position and in particular, of measuring adjectives. Evidence is presented in this paper contradicting the aforementioned claims. After considering the placement of adjectives in Greek and Italian, and their similarities and differences, the adjectival pattern of Griko is analysed. The analysis is based mostly on written data from the early 20th century proving the prenominal position of adjectives and adding to the diachronic schema of adjectival placement in Griko.
Databáze: OpenAIRE