Distribution and function of clitic object pronouns in popular16th-18th century Greek narratives
A synchronic and diachronic perspective
- Author(s): Chrystalla A. Thoma 1
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsAffiliations:1 University of Hamburg and Berlitz International, Costa Rica
- Source: Connectivity in Grammar and Discourse , pp 139-163
- Publication Date June 2007
The phenomenon of variation in weak object pronoun placement in Early Modern Greek has been the object of a number of studies. This paper presents some results from a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the phenomenon based on a varied corpus. The perspective taken is functional, focusing mainly on Talmy Givón’s model of referential cohesion in narrative discourse. The findings reveal a consistent pattern of variation that is statistically significant and provides a plausible explanation both for a functional distribution as well as the historical change leading to today’s relatively stable patterns.
- Affiliations: 1: University of Hamburg and Berlitz International, Costa Rica
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