Introducing Maltese Linguistics
Selected papers from the 1st International Conference on Maltese Linguistics, Bremen, 18–20 October, 2007
Editors
| Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig
| University of Malta
| Ohio State University
| University of Malta
| University of Bremen
| CNRS-LLACAN
This collection of articles highlights a selection of on-going research projects. Phonological, morphological, and syntactic issues are addressed by international experts on Maltese. The diachronic development of Maltese, its age-long contact with Italo-Romance, and the present diglossic situation with co-official English are the topics of a variety of contributions to this volume. The repercussions that the promotion of Maltese to the status of official working language of the EU has on the Maltese lexicon are discussed. A project on the sociolinguistics of non-native Maltese-English is presented. The problems posed by the creation of electronic resources for Maltese are equally focused upon. The papers amply demonstrate that Maltese Linguistics can stand on its own outside the traditional field of Oriental Studies.
[Studies in Language Companion Series, 113] 2009. xi, 422 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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List of contributors
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vii–viii
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Preface
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ix–xi
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Part I. Typology
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1
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3–11
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Part II. Phonology
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13
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15–46
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47–68
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Part III. Syntax
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69
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71–81
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83–112
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113–132
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133–179
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181–204
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Part IV. Lexicon and electronic resources
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205
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207–231
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233–249
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251–276
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Part V. Language change and contact
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277
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279–290
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291–307
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309–320
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321–353
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355–375
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Part VI. Sociolinguistics
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377
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379–391
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393–414
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Index of authors
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415–417
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Index of languages
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419
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Index of subjects
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421–422
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Subjects
BIC Subject: CF – Linguistics
BISAC Subject: LAN009000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General