Standard Breton, traditional dialects, and how they differ syntactically
Language
en
Article de revue
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Journal of Celtic Linguistics. 2020, vol. 21, n° 1, p. 29-74
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English Abstract
This article provides a first attempt of a syntactic characterization of the different Breton varieties spoken in the twenty first century. Standard Breton is addressed as one of the modern dialects spoken in Brittany, and ...Read more >
This article provides a first attempt of a syntactic characterization of the different Breton varieties spoken in the twenty first century. Standard Breton is addressed as one of the modern dialects spoken in Brittany, and its syntax is compared with that of traditional varieties. I first establish a baseline and inventory the syntactic parameters that differentiate the traditional dialects from each other: Kerne, Leon, Goelo, Treger (KLT in the West) and Gwenedeg (South East). I show that a robust body of syntactic variation facts characterizes traditional dialects. I next compare these with the Standard variety that emerged during the twentieth century, and show that if Standard Breton has original features of its own, it varies less with respect to traditional varieties than traditional varieties among themselves.Read less <
Keywords
dialectologie bretonne
linguistique bretonne
linguistique celtique
English Keywords
Breton dialectology
Breton dialects
Celtic linguistics
Breton language
Standard / Non-Standard utterances and linguistic variation
Origin
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