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Lo status del numerale en in sloveno

Matej Juh    Studioso indipendente

Marija Runić    University of Banja Luka, Bosnia Erzegovina    

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abstract

This paper investigates the status of the numeral en ‘one’ in Colloquial Slovenian by applying diagnostic tests for the indefinite article. By probing into the distribution and scope properties of noun phrases headed by en, we claim that their interpretation as true indefinites is limited to intensional contexts, whereas in predicative and generic use they induce specific reading. Thus, we argue that Colloquial Slovenian has not fully developed an indefinite article. Nevertheless, significant variation is found among speakers of Slovenian, with those with the Litoral dialectal background exhibiting the highest degree of the grammaticalization of an indefinite article.

Pubblicato
18 Dicembre 2019
Accettato
17 Giugno 2019
Presentato
16 Aprile 2019
Lingua
IT
ISBN (PRINT)
978-88-6969-369-4
ISBN (EBOOK)
978-88-6969-368-7

Keywords: Numeral oneLitoral dialectColloquial SlovenianVariationGrammaticalizationIndefinite article

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