Series | LiVVaL
Edited book | Language Attitudes and Bi(dia)lectal Competence
Chapter | Bilectal Investigations of Grammar
Bilectal Investigations of Grammar
A View from Cyprus
Abstract
Research on variation and concomitant bilingualism arising from local languages has gained a lot of traction recently—and rightly so, since it can inform on so many levels. In this respect, Cyprus is in a special position when it comes to the study of language. This paper reports on one aspect of our lab’s research agenda: the relevance of the difference in object clitic placement between the official languages (Standard Modern Greek) and the local vernacular (Cypriot Greek) for linguistic theorizing, but also for language practices. This paper also engages with accounts capturing variation in language and among speakers, framing the different lects of local language speakers in terms of a ‘UG from below’ rather than strictly parametric approach, as merged into a single, mixed grammar.
Submitted: June 29, 2023 | Accepted: Dec. 28, 2023 | Published June 30, 2024 | Language: en
Keywords Cypriot Greek • Children • Clitic placement • Bilectalism • Adults • UG from below • Mixed grammar
Copyright © 2024 Kleanthes K. Grohmann, Natalia Pavlou, Constantina Fotiou, Evelina Leivada. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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