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University of Bologna
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Ludmila BUZÁSSYOVÁ, Comenius University Bratislava
The Latin Third Declension in the Scope of Natural Morphology
Within the methodological approach of Natural Morphology (Wurzel 1989) we evaluate the possibilities of the model of the 3rd declension built on implicational relation between extramorphological and morphological properties, and the one built on implicational relation among purely morphological properties. The latter one was proposed for masculines and feminines of the 3rd declension by Wurzel (1989, pp. 116-117). The paradigms of 5 classes (puppis, ignis, civis, auris, rex) are constructed on implicational paradigm structure conditions (PSC); only one or two morphological properties of the given lexical unit that predict other inflectional forms must be referred to (reference forms).
The poster we will demonstrate: There is evidence for 5 classes, even more the 6th could be added, but those mixed ones are difficult to delimit. The actual occurrence of endings is in fact regulated by implications, but there are only general implications (documented in Grammatici Latini (GL): Priscian, Varro), not Wurzels patterns.
Observing the functioning of extramorphological properties in the 3rd declension, we can say that there is in fact the potential for both phonological and semantico-syntactic properties (evidenced basically in GL) but within the model/s of 5/6 classes such a property or their simple combination does not reliably predict the PSC of only one class. (E.g. parisyllaba can have various PSC; the possible exception is the subclass basis of the "pure i-stem class" puppis.)
In the 3rd declension nonfunctional formal distinctions tended to be eliminated. The dominant PSC: Acc. Sg. -em Abl. Sg. -e/-i Gen. Pl. -um/-ium Acc. Pl. -es were formed. We will demonstrate how the fact that Latin became a dead language might have been taken into consideration in simplified inflectional rules of school practice: only the dominant PSC of 3 dominant classes are related to extramorphological properties; however the network of "exceptions" has to be added.
Furthemore some criteria of productivity and the problem of the thematic vowel within classes will be examined, as well.
The poster will also comment on the Dressler´s (2001) potential system of Latin inflection and the class hierarchy given by him.
References
- Buzássyová, L: Die Prinzipien der Motivierung der Flexionsklassen der lateinischen dritten Deklination nach den außermorphologischen Eigenschaften. In: Graecolatina et Orientalia, Zborník filozofickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského XXVII-XXVIII, Bratislava 2002, pp. 5-21
- Dressler, W. U: Latin Inflection Classes and Paradigm Families. 11th International Colloquium on Latin Linguistics, Amsterdam, June 24-29, 2001
- Janson, T.: The Latin Third declension. In: Glotta, 49, Göttingen, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 1971, pp. 111-142
- Reichler-Béguelin, M. J.: Les noms latins du type mens. Étude morphologique. Bruxelles, Latomus 1986
- Risch, E.: Das System der lateinischen Deklinationen. In: Ernst Risch - Kleine Schriften, Berlin - New York, Walter de Gruyter 1981, pp. 599-615
- panár, J. - Horecký, J.: Latinská gramatika. Bratislava, Slovenské pedagogické nakladatelstvo 1960, 1994
- Wurzel, W. U.: Inflectional Morphology and Naturalness. Akademie-Verlag Berlin, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dortrecht 1989 (germ. 1984)
Most recent modifications: February 18, 2003 – latling@classics.unibo.it
Source: Dipartimento di Filologia Classica e Medioevale
No rights can be derived from the information on this Internet-page.
The poster we will demonstrate: There is evidence for 5 classes, even more the 6th could be added, but those mixed ones are difficult to delimit. The actual occurrence of endings is in fact regulated by implications, but there are only general implications (documented in Grammatici Latini (GL): Priscian, Varro), not Wurzels patterns.
Observing the functioning of extramorphological properties in the 3rd declension, we can say that there is in fact the potential for both phonological and semantico-syntactic properties (evidenced basically in GL) but within the model/s of 5/6 classes such a property or their simple combination does not reliably predict the PSC of only one class. (E.g. parisyllaba can have various PSC; the possible exception is the subclass basis of the "pure i-stem class" puppis.)
In the 3rd declension nonfunctional formal distinctions tended to be eliminated. The dominant PSC: Acc. Sg. -em Abl. Sg. -e/-i Gen. Pl. -um/-ium Acc. Pl. -es were formed. We will demonstrate how the fact that Latin became a dead language might have been taken into consideration in simplified inflectional rules of school practice: only the dominant PSC of 3 dominant classes are related to extramorphological properties; however the network of "exceptions" has to be added.
Furthemore some criteria of productivity and the problem of the thematic vowel within classes will be examined, as well.
The poster will also comment on the Dressler´s (2001) potential system of Latin inflection and the class hierarchy given by him.
- References
- Buzássyová, L: Die Prinzipien der Motivierung der Flexionsklassen der lateinischen dritten Deklination nach den außermorphologischen Eigenschaften. In: Graecolatina et Orientalia, Zborník filozofickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského XXVII-XXVIII, Bratislava 2002, pp. 5-21
- Dressler, W. U: Latin Inflection Classes and Paradigm Families. 11th International Colloquium on Latin Linguistics, Amsterdam, June 24-29, 2001
- Janson, T.: The Latin Third declension. In: Glotta, 49, Göttingen, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 1971, pp. 111-142
- Reichler-Béguelin, M. J.: Les noms latins du type mens. Étude morphologique. Bruxelles, Latomus 1986
- Risch, E.: Das System der lateinischen Deklinationen. In: Ernst Risch - Kleine Schriften, Berlin - New York, Walter de Gruyter 1981, pp. 599-615
- panár, J. - Horecký, J.: Latinská gramatika. Bratislava, Slovenské pedagogické nakladatelstvo 1960, 1994
- Wurzel, W. U.: Inflectional Morphology and Naturalness. Akademie-Verlag Berlin, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dortrecht 1989 (germ. 1984)
Most recent modifications: February 18, 2003 – latling@classics.unibo.it
Source: Dipartimento di Filologia Classica e Medioevale
No rights can be derived from the information on this Internet-page.