Distributive and Semantic Interpretation of Macedonian Pronominal Clitics: Three Cases
Journal
Annals od “Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University, Linguistics, literature and methodology of teaching, Volume XI, No. 2/2012
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Karapejovski, Boban
Abstract
The predominant linguistic concepts, traditional grammar and
hitherto used description, have mostly focused on language per se. However, we
will step out of the frames of this view and attempt to concentrate on three
cases, which, being exceptions, may be interpreted from three different aspects,
which are not necessarily mutually exclusive: a) as an interference within the
Balkan Language Area; b) as a reflection of the way reality is perceived and an
exception regarding the linguistic projection of this reality; c) as a linguistic
marginal case, which (barely) exists in the Macedonian language and in the
languages of some of the other Balkan dialects.
We will look into three cases that focus on clitics: 1. the so-called “jumping
clitics”; 2. a combination of dative and accusative forms; 3. the case whose
paradigmatic properties are founded upon the example: “Kje ni svaram
kafe/Will (to) us make coffee.” Since these cases stand out as exceptions from the
predominant description in Macedonian, we will correlate them with the rest of
the Balkan languages and raise them to the level of a new Balkan phenomenon,
an expression of the common mentality. Or, on the other hand, we will discard
them as a marginal case in linguistics.
hitherto used description, have mostly focused on language per se. However, we
will step out of the frames of this view and attempt to concentrate on three
cases, which, being exceptions, may be interpreted from three different aspects,
which are not necessarily mutually exclusive: a) as an interference within the
Balkan Language Area; b) as a reflection of the way reality is perceived and an
exception regarding the linguistic projection of this reality; c) as a linguistic
marginal case, which (barely) exists in the Macedonian language and in the
languages of some of the other Balkan dialects.
We will look into three cases that focus on clitics: 1. the so-called “jumping
clitics”; 2. a combination of dative and accusative forms; 3. the case whose
paradigmatic properties are founded upon the example: “Kje ni svaram
kafe/Will (to) us make coffee.” Since these cases stand out as exceptions from the
predominant description in Macedonian, we will correlate them with the rest of
the Balkan languages and raise them to the level of a new Balkan phenomenon,
an expression of the common mentality. Or, on the other hand, we will discard
them as a marginal case in linguistics.
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