dc.contributor.author | Andriani, Luigi | |
dc.contributor.author | D'Alessandro, Roberta | |
dc.contributor.author | Frasson, Alberto | |
dc.contributor.author | van Osch, Brechje | |
dc.contributor.author | Sorgini, Luana | |
dc.contributor.author | Terenghi, Silvia | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-30T08:36:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-30T08:36:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-03-04 | |
dc.description.abstract | Syntactic change in contact is generally explained as a result of cognitive, structural/typological,
or sociolinguistic factors. However, the relative weight of these factors in shaping the outputs of
contact is yet to be assessed. In this paper, we propose a microcontact approach to the study of
change in contact, focusing on microsyntactic points of variation across multiple language pairs
that are structurally very close. We show that this approach makes it possible to more accurately
identify some of the factors that are involved in change. By considering three case studies
centered on the syntax of subjects, objects, and indexicals, we show that the outputs of syntactic
change in microcontact diverge from what is expected under otherwise solid generalizations
(avoidance of indeterminacy, avoidance of silence, the Interface Hypothesis, a tendency towards
simplification, and the general stability of the indexical domain) regarding change in contact.
Microcontact offers a finer-grained point of observation, allowing us to go beyond broader
typological assumptions and to focus on the link between structure and cognition. The results
of our case studies demonstrate that the outputs of change in contact are an interplay between
cognitive and structural factors (see also Muysken 2013 for additional processing considerations),
and that the micro-variational dimension is crucial in drawing a precise picture of heritage
language syntax. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Andriani, D'Alessandro R, Frasson A, van Osch B, Sorgini, Terenghi. Adding the microdimension to the study of language change in contact. Three case studies. Glossa: a journal of general linguistics. 2022;7(1):1-36 | en_US |
dc.identifier.cristinID | FRIDAID 2026560 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.16995/glossa.5748 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2397-1835 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10037/26472 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Open Library of Humanities | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Glossa: a journal of general linguistics | |
dc.relation.projectID | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/EXCELLENT SCIENCE/681959/EU/Language variation and change from the Italian heritage perspective/MicroContact/ | en_US |
dc.rights.accessRights | openAccess | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2022 The Author(s) | en_US |
dc.title | Adding the microdimension to the study of language change in contact. Three case studies | en_US |
dc.type.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Tidsskriftartikkel | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |