Impersonal Constructions in Old Romanian

Authors

  • Andra Vasilescu "Iorgu Iordan - Al. Rosetti" Institute of Linguistics

Keywords:

impersonals, R-impersonals, T-impersonals, A-impersonals, form-function correlations, Old Romanian, present-day Romanian, Romance languages

Abstract

The paper describes the impersonal constructions attested in Old Romanian (16th c. - 18th c.) highlighting their diversity and continuity in time, from Latin to present-day Romanian. The form-function correlations involve syncretism and complex combinations that qualify the Romanian impersonal domain as one of the most complex in the Romance area. The corpus analysis is illustrated with a large number of examples excerpted from the oldest written texts preserved in Romanian.

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Published

2014-05-23

How to Cite

Vasilescu, A. (2014). Impersonal Constructions in Old Romanian. Linguistica Atlantica, 33(2), 52–70. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/la/article/view/22546

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Articles