Zu einer neuen Verb-Zweit-Typologie in den germanischen Sprachen: der Fall des Zimbrischen und des Fersentalerischen

Bidese, Ermenegildo and Cognola, Federica and Padovan, Andrea (2012) Zu einer neuen Verb-Zweit-Typologie in den germanischen Sprachen: der Fall des Zimbrischen und des Fersentalerischen. Studia Interdisciplinaria Aenipontana; 17 . Wien : Praesens, [1-24]. ISBN 978-3-7069-0697-5

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    Abstract

    The aim of the present contribution is to provide evidence for a new classification of Germanic languages that takes them into account from a V2-typological viewpoint. In addition to the West Germanic languages that display the canonical V2-phenomenon and Modern English that manifests it only in restricted contexts, there are Germanic varieties like Cimbrian and Mòcheno – spoken in some enclaves in northern Italy (Lusérna and the Fersina Valley in Trentino) – that still show V-to-C-movement, although they do not display the well-known linear word order restriction of the V2-phenomenon. In order to classify this category we propose to refer to these languages as “relaxed V2-languages”, arguing that Germanic languages should be grouped into ‘strong’, ‘relaxed’ and ‘residual V2-languages’.

    Item Type: Book chapter or Essay in book
    Department or Research center: Literary, language and philological studies
    Subjects: P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics (General) > P0121 Linguistics
    P Language and Literature > PB Modern European Languages
    P Language and Literature > PF West Germanic > PF3001 German
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Cimbrian, Mocheno, Germanic languages, V2-phenomenon, syntax
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