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Article published In: Latin influence on the syntax of the languages of Europe:
Edited by Bert Cornillie and Bridget Drinka
[Belgian Journal of Linguistics 33] 2019
► pp. 1–10

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Latin influence on the syntax of the languages of Europe

Foundations and new perspectives

 | KU Leuven
 | University of Texas at San Antonio
Published online: 30 March 2020
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https://doi.org/10.1075/bjl.00020.cor
Abstract
This special issue explores the role of Latin in shaping the syntactic patterns of the European languages. Among the key issues examined are the identification of sources of syntactic change, whether internal or external, the chronologization of these changes, and their actualization. Authors have tackled such cutting-edge topics as the role of sociolinguistic motivation in syntactic change in the vernaculars, the complex role played by translators, and the syntactic creativity that may occur as a result of calquing. Several authors, conversely, question the role of Latin in influencing particular structures, and propose alternative explanations. It is hoped that the present special issue succeeds in filling some gaps in our understanding of the roofing effects of Latin, as we attempt to track down and interrogate the causes and effects of syntactic change in the languages of Europe.
Article outline
  • 1.Latin in Europe
  • 2.The structure of the special issue
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
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