Balkan Syntax and (Universal) Principles of Grammar - Paperback

by Iliyana Krapova (Editor), Brian Joseph (Editor)

This book investigates morpho-syntactic convergences that characterize the languages of the Balkan Sprachbund: Balkan Slavic, Greek, Romanian, Albanian, Balkan Romani. Apart from new data, the volume features contributions within different theoretical frameworks (contact linguistics, functional linguistics, typology, areal linguistics, and generative grammar).

Author Biography

Brian Joseph, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; Iliyana Krapova, University of Venice, Italy.