31.1761, Books: Maltese Linguistics on the Danube: Čéplö, Drobný (eds.)

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Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 14:24:15
From: Asja Kusnezowa [Asja.Kusnezowa at degruyter.com]
Subject: Maltese Linguistics on the Danube: Čéplö, Drobný (eds.)

 


Title: Maltese Linguistics on the Danube 
Series Title: Studia Typologica, 24  

Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
	   http://www.degruyter.com/mouton
	

Book URL: https://bit.ly/3d5ZSJR 


Editor: Slavomír Čéplö
Editor: Jaroslav Drobný

Hardback: ISBN:  9783110672176 Pages: 322 Price: U.S. $ 114.99


Abstract:

This volume brings together a dozen papers on various aspects of Maltese,
relevant also for the study of related languages and general descriptive and
typological linguistics. 

The diachronic section begins with an analysis of the place of Maltese in its
North African context (Souag). Avram and van Putten then provide analyses of
the development of Maltese phonological inventory, the former discussing
obstruent devoicing, the latter tracing the evolution of Maltese short vowels.
Sumikazu examines a type of circumstantial clause in Maltese and the section
concludes with a description of a digital etymological lexicon of Maltese
(Gatt). 

Turning to syntax, Borg and Amaira analyze agreement mismatch in a number of
syntactic constructions, Fabri discusses argument extension and Čéplö and
Lucas examine the role of the focus particle lanqas in Maltese negation. Stolz
and Levkovych provide a thorough analysis of the syntax and semantics of
Maltese prepositions, while Schmidt, Vorholt and Witt offer a quantitative
study of their distribution and use. 

Closing out the volume, Alexander examines in detail the phonetics of Maltese
affricated stops, while Ellul and Galea analyze the epenthetic vowel
alternation in the Maltese definite article.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Linguistic Theories
                     Typology

Subject Language(s): Maltese (mlt)


Written In: English  (eng)

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