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Unexpected Plural Inflections in Spanish: Reduplication and Metathesis.
- Source :
- Linguistic Inquiry; Spring2005, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p195-222, 28p, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- We examine the puzzling displacement in various Spanish dialects of a plural suffix from a verb where it is motivated semantically, syntactically, and morphologically onto a following clitic. We present previously unreported data and a new analysis of this material that succeeds where earlier efforts fail to provide a unified account of related phenomena. Our solution, which employs recent work on reduplication and metathesis, allows us to account for seemingly disparate phenomena as special cases of a single general framework and demonstrates that these operations are more versatile than previously thought. Directions for future research are indicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00243892
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Linguistic Inquiry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16807984
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1162/0024389053710710