Journal | Balcania et Slavia
Journal issue | 1 | 1 | 2021
Research Article | Postposed Articles and DP Structures in Torlak
Postposed Articles and DP Structures in Torlak
Abstract
This article sheds light on postposed articles and DP structures in Torlak, a non-standardised Balkan Slavic variety. Torlak and specifically Trgoviste-Torlak, unlike Bulgarian and Macedonian, does not exhibit MD. We argue that this scenery is due to a partial grammaticalization of the determiner, which is arguably an inflectional affix and maintains the demonstrative feature. In addition, we verify the nature of the Torlak DP and we make some considerations on the intermediate nature of this element with respect to the grammaticalization path, followed by the other Balkan Slavic varieties.
Submitted: July 20, 2021 | Accepted: Oct. 15, 2021 | Published Dec. 20, 2021 | Language: en
Keywords Torlak • Multiple determination • DP structure • Balkan Slavic • Articles
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/BES/0/2021/01/004
