Towards a Typology of Zero Aboutness: Expletive <i>A</i> in Fornese and <i>Chiru</i> in Cilentano

Towards a Typology of Zero Aboutness: Expletive <i>A</i> in Fornese and <i>Chiru</i> in Cilentano

This paper investigates the syntactic–pragmatic behavior of two expletive-like elements, namely <i>a</i> and <i>chiru</i>, in Fornese and Cilentano, two Romance varieties spoken in Northern and Southern Italy, respectively. We argue that <i>a</i> and <i>chir...

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Main Authors: Simone De Cia, Mariangela Cerullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Languages
Subjects:
aboutness/shift
expletive
Italian Dialects
morpho-syntax
topic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/9/2/60

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