In:Historical Linguistics 2009: Selected papers from the 19th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Nijmegen, 10-14 August 2009
Edited by Ans M.C. van Kemenade and Nynke de Haas
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 320] 2012
► pp. 373–398
The use and development of habere + infinitive in Latin
An LFG approach
Published online: 12 April 2012
https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.320.19her
https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.320.19her
The paper discusses Latin constructions consisting of habere + infinitive. Habere + infinitive is used to express several different meanings, both ability/capacity and various kinds of deontic modalities as well as future tense. Within the framework of Lexical-Functional Grammar, I provide a syntactic analysis (f-structure) of habere + infinitive in each of its uses. Finally, a possible historical pathway of development is established, based on the Latin data combined with theoretical/cross-linguistic considerations.
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