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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Microvariation in the Distribution of Resumptive Pronouns in the Left Dislocation Construction in Two Tyrolean Dialects of Northern Italy
Federica CognolaJan Casalicchiosubject
Linguistics and LanguageLinksversetzung; D-pronoun; demonstrative; subject clitic; Verb third (V3) word order; Verb second (V2)demonstrativeLinksversetzungVerb third (V3) word orderSettore L-LIN/14 - Lingua E Traduzione - Lingua Tedescasubject cliticVerb second (V2)D-pronounLanguage and Linguistics<i>Linksversetzung</i>; D-pronoun; demonstrative; subject clitic; Verb third (V3) word order; Verb second (V2)Settore L-LIN/01 - Glottologia E Linguisticadescription
In this paper we document a so-far neglected case of microvariation involving resumptive pronouns in the left-dislocation construction in Meranese, spoken in South Tyrol, and Mòcheno, spoken in the Fersina valley (Trentino). While in standard German resumptive elements in this construction belong to the class of D-pronouns, the two Tyrolean dialects considered in the paper exhibit, as resumptive pronouns, both (i) D-pronouns and (ii) pronominal usages of the distal demonstrative formed by the definite article (D) and sèll corresponding to ‘that one’. We show that in both languages D+sèll forms overlap with German D-pronouns in most contexts, whereas D-pronouns only superficially, but not functionally, correspond to German D-pronouns, and have undergone a weakening process. While the weakening process is in nuce in Meranese, it seems to be nearly completed in Mòcheno, where D-pronouns appear to have acquired a status close to that of subject clitics of Northern Italian varieties.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-23 | Languages; Volume 8; Issue 2; Pages: 91 |