Verb Movement and Clause Structure in Old Romanian (Oxford Studies in Diachronic and Historical Linguistics)

Synopsis

The Book Provides A Formal Analysis Of Root And Complement Clauses In Old Romanian, Focussing On The Combination Of Balkan Syntactic Patterns And Romance Morphology. It Presents A New Perspective On The Manifestation Of Balkan Sprachbund Properties In The Language, And On The Nature Of Parametric Differences In Relation To Other Romance Languages. Research Background And Theoretical Framework -- Subjects, Complementizers, And Clitics -- High Verb Movement In Finite Clauses -- Imperative Clauses -- Gerund Clauses -- De-indicatives : A Faithful Replica Of The Balkan Subjunctive -- A-infinitives : A Version Of The Balkan Subjunctive -- Să-subjunctives : Another Version Of The Balkan Subjunctive -- Supine Clauses : On The Road To Balkanization -- Conclusions And Remarks On The Recyclling Of The Balkan Subjunctive. Virginia Hill And Gabriela Alboiu. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 309-326) And Index.