The Diachrony of Subjunctive-Infinitive Competition in Balkan Slavic
The paper analyses the phenomenon of infinitive loss in Balkan Slavic in the context of the broader cross-linguistic process of subjunctive-infinitive competition (SIC). I adopt a diachronic perspective, analysing the historical developments pertaining to SIC in languages ranging from Old Church...
Main Author: | Sočanac, Tomislav |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fondazione Università Ca' Foscari
2023-04-01
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Series: | Balcania et Slavia |
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Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.30687/BES/2785-3187/2023/02/005 |
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