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Title: | Connecting /t/ in Maltese numerals |
Other Titles: | Shifts and patterns in Maltese |
Authors: | Lucas, Christopher Spagnol, Michael |
Keywords: | Maltese language -- Morphology Maltese language -- Syntax Maltese language -- Grammar Maltese language -- Phonology |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Publisher: | De Gruyter Mouton |
Citation: | Lucas, C., & Spagnol, M. (2016). Connecting /t/ in Maltese numerals. In G. Puech, & B. Saade, (Eds.), Shifts and patterns in Maltese (pp. 269-292). Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. |
Abstract: | We report on an experiment designed to shed light on the factors determining which forms of the Maltese numerals 2-10 occur in specific contexts, noting that there is little consensus on this topic in the previous literature. We focus on the properties of plural nouns that determine whether a preceding numeral takes a 'bare' form, as in żewġ 'two', or a /t/-form, as in żewġt. The key finding is that the type of onset of the plural noun is the main determining factor, with number of syllables and perhaps also the sound/broken-plural distinction contributing secondarily. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/92599 |
ISBN: | 9783110495638 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacArtMal |
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