Setting parametric limits on dialectal variation in Spanish

The present investigation departs from the perspective that dialects of languages may exemplify typological distinctions, and as such, may be defined within parametric limits. More specifically, this synchronic study focuses on the inter- and intra-dialectal variation attested within the Spanish lan...

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Published inLingua Vol. 110; no. 5; pp. 315 - 341
Main Author Toribio, Almeida Jacqueline
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.05.2000
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Dialectology
Dialects
Language Typology
Linguistics
Pronouns
Sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics
Spanish
Subject
Linguistic variation
Minimalist program
Licensing
Generative syntax
Dialectology
Grammatical subject
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ISSN0024-3841
1872-6135
DOI10.1016/S0024-3841(99)00044-3

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Summary:The present investigation departs from the perspective that dialects of languages may exemplify typological distinctions, and as such, may be defined within parametric limits. More specifically, this synchronic study focuses on the inter- and intra-dialectal variation attested within the Spanish language, heretofore exempted from the scrutiny that has characterized syntactic studies of other Romance languages. The analysis of said variability, which centers on the licensing of null and overt subjects, reveals intralingual differences that serve to bolster syntactic-theoretical argumentation and corroborate the structures and principles of the Minimalist Program.
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ISSN:0024-3841
1872-6135
DOI:10.1016/S0024-3841(99)00044-3