Subjunctives in Romanian Languages: Micro-Parametric Variation in Complement CPs and the Periphrastic Future
This paper aims to (i) establish the micro-parametric variation in the development of the subjunctive CP in Romanian languages (Daco-Romanian/DR; Aromanian/AR; Megleno-Romanian/MR; Istro-Romanian/IR) and (ii) account for derivations in which the subjunctive is integrated into the formation of the pe...
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| description | This paper aims to (i) establish the micro-parametric variation in the development of the subjunctive CP in Romanian languages (Daco-Romanian/DR; Aromanian/AR; Megleno-Romanian/MR; Istro-Romanian/IR) and (ii) account for derivations in which the subjunctive is integrated into the formation of the periphrastic future in these languages. Briefly, the analysis points out that the subjunctive CP in Romanian languages can display a split Fin (unlike in other Balkan languages) and that the remerging of the split Fin finds itself at different stages: complete in DR, but incomplete at different degrees in AR, MR, and IR. The compatibility of the subjunctive morphology with the derivation of the periphrastic future follows from the semantic bleaching and grammaticization of the volitional ‘will’ and ‘have’ verbs, together with the Balkan Sprachbund subjunctive mood marking, which combine in a monoclausal construction via a serial verb derivation to compositionally check a Fin marked [+finite, modal]. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5ea88daa49e497e907697273f54634a2023-12-22T14:20:56ZengMDPI AGLanguages2226-471X2023-11-018426710.3390/languages8040267Subjunctives in Romanian Languages: Micro-Parametric Variation in Complement CPs and the Periphrastic FutureGabriela Alboiu0Virginia Hill1Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Keele Campus, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, CanadaDepartment of Humanities and Languages, Faculty of Arts, Saint John Campus, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB E2L 4L5, CanadaThis paper aims to (i) establish the micro-parametric variation in the development of the subjunctive CP in Romanian languages (Daco-Romanian/DR; Aromanian/AR; Megleno-Romanian/MR; Istro-Romanian/IR) and (ii) account for derivations in which the subjunctive is integrated into the formation of the periphrastic future in these languages. Briefly, the analysis points out that the subjunctive CP in Romanian languages can display a split Fin (unlike in other Balkan languages) and that the remerging of the split Fin finds itself at different stages: complete in DR, but incomplete at different degrees in AR, MR, and IR. The compatibility of the subjunctive morphology with the derivation of the periphrastic future follows from the semantic bleaching and grammaticization of the volitional ‘will’ and ‘have’ verbs, together with the Balkan Sprachbund subjunctive mood marking, which combine in a monoclausal construction via a serial verb derivation to compositionally check a Fin marked [+finite, modal].https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/4/267Balkan Sprachbundcomplement CPgrammaticizationmicro-parametric variationperiphrastic futureRomanian languages |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela Alboiu Virginia Hill Subjunctives in Romanian Languages: Micro-Parametric Variation in Complement CPs and the Periphrastic Future Languages Balkan Sprachbund complement CP grammaticization micro-parametric variation periphrastic future Romanian languages |
| title | Subjunctives in Romanian Languages: Micro-Parametric Variation in Complement CPs and the Periphrastic Future |
| title_full | Subjunctives in Romanian Languages: Micro-Parametric Variation in Complement CPs and the Periphrastic Future |
| title_fullStr | Subjunctives in Romanian Languages: Micro-Parametric Variation in Complement CPs and the Periphrastic Future |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subjunctives in Romanian Languages: Micro-Parametric Variation in Complement CPs and the Periphrastic Future |
| title_short | Subjunctives in Romanian Languages: Micro-Parametric Variation in Complement CPs and the Periphrastic Future |
| title_sort | subjunctives in romanian languages micro parametric variation in complement cps and the periphrastic future |
| topic | Balkan Sprachbund complement CP grammaticization micro-parametric variation periphrastic future Romanian languages |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/4/267 |
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