Bibliography
Stefan
Dedio
Contributions to journals
Dedio, Stefan, and Paul Widmer, “S, A, and P argument demotion with preverbal imm-(a-N) in Old and Middle Irish”, Études Celtiques 43 (2017): 187–206.
abstract:
[FR] Démotion du sujet et de l’objet direct avec imm-(a- N ) en irlandais médiéval.L’irlandais médiéval est susceptible d’intégrer dans son complexe verbal un morphème imm-(a- N ) avec des propriétés syntaxiques et sémantiques très particulières. Dans cet article, nous nous proposons de fournir une description de l’emploi d’imm-(a- N ), tout en tenant compte des différents changements que ce morphème induit sur la réalisation des arguments, et d’explorer la manière dont imm-(a- N ) modifie la sémantique du verbe. La chronologie des données à notre disposition suggère qu’à l’origine, les constructions comportant ce morphème imm-(a- N ) ont servi à désigner des événements réciproques et que, à partir de là, elles sont rapidement devenues un moyen pour exprimer des événements d’action collective simultanée (plusieurs participants effectuent la même action dans le même contexte temporel et local, mais pas réciproquement) ; du point de vue de la sémantique, ces constructions se comportent comme des verbes actifs. En ce qui concerne la réalisation des arguments, elles combinent à la fois des caractéristiques du passif (démotion du sujet) et de l’antipassif (démotion de l’objet).
[EN] The intricate preverbal complex of medieval Irish hosts a morpheme imm-(a- N ) with very peculiar constructional and semantic properties. In this article, we venture to give a description of imm-(a- N ) by taking into account the various changes it induces on argument representation, and explore how it modifies the semantics of the verb stem it combines with. The chronology of the data at our disposal suggests that it first denoted reciprocal states of affairs and quickly developed into a device expressing collective simultaneous action events (csa, i. e., multiple participants perform the same action in the same temporal and locational setting, but not on each other) and from the point of view of semantics are treated as active verbs. As far as argument representation is concerned, it develops into a construction which combines both features of the passive (subject demotion) and the antipassive (object demotion) diathesis.
[EN] The intricate preverbal complex of medieval Irish hosts a morpheme imm-(a- N ) with very peculiar constructional and semantic properties. In this article, we venture to give a description of imm-(a- N ) by taking into account the various changes it induces on argument representation, and explore how it modifies the semantics of the verb stem it combines with. The chronology of the data at our disposal suggests that it first denoted reciprocal states of affairs and quickly developed into a device expressing collective simultaneous action events (csa, i. e., multiple participants perform the same action in the same temporal and locational setting, but not on each other) and from the point of view of semantics are treated as active verbs. As far as argument representation is concerned, it develops into a construction which combines both features of the passive (subject demotion) and the antipassive (object demotion) diathesis.
Persée – Études Celtiques, vol. 43, 2017: <link>
abstract:
[FR] Démotion du sujet et de l’objet direct avec imm-(a- N ) en irlandais médiéval.L’irlandais médiéval est susceptible d’intégrer dans son complexe verbal un morphème imm-(a- N ) avec des propriétés syntaxiques et sémantiques très particulières. Dans cet article, nous nous proposons de fournir une description de l’emploi d’imm-(a- N ), tout en tenant compte des différents changements que ce morphème induit sur la réalisation des arguments, et d’explorer la manière dont imm-(a- N ) modifie la sémantique du verbe. La chronologie des données à notre disposition suggère qu’à l’origine, les constructions comportant ce morphème imm-(a- N ) ont servi à désigner des événements réciproques et que, à partir de là, elles sont rapidement devenues un moyen pour exprimer des événements d’action collective simultanée (plusieurs participants effectuent la même action dans le même contexte temporel et local, mais pas réciproquement) ; du point de vue de la sémantique, ces constructions se comportent comme des verbes actifs. En ce qui concerne la réalisation des arguments, elles combinent à la fois des caractéristiques du passif (démotion du sujet) et de l’antipassif (démotion de l’objet).
[EN] The intricate preverbal complex of medieval Irish hosts a morpheme imm-(a- N ) with very peculiar constructional and semantic properties. In this article, we venture to give a description of imm-(a- N ) by taking into account the various changes it induces on argument representation, and explore how it modifies the semantics of the verb stem it combines with. The chronology of the data at our disposal suggests that it first denoted reciprocal states of affairs and quickly developed into a device expressing collective simultaneous action events (csa, i. e., multiple participants perform the same action in the same temporal and locational setting, but not on each other) and from the point of view of semantics are treated as active verbs. As far as argument representation is concerned, it develops into a construction which combines both features of the passive (subject demotion) and the antipassive (object demotion) diathesis.
[EN] The intricate preverbal complex of medieval Irish hosts a morpheme imm-(a- N ) with very peculiar constructional and semantic properties. In this article, we venture to give a description of imm-(a- N ) by taking into account the various changes it induces on argument representation, and explore how it modifies the semantics of the verb stem it combines with. The chronology of the data at our disposal suggests that it first denoted reciprocal states of affairs and quickly developed into a device expressing collective simultaneous action events (csa, i. e., multiple participants perform the same action in the same temporal and locational setting, but not on each other) and from the point of view of semantics are treated as active verbs. As far as argument representation is concerned, it develops into a construction which combines both features of the passive (subject demotion) and the antipassive (object demotion) diathesis.
Dedio, Stefan, “Absolute and conjunct forms in early Middle Welsh gnomic poetry”, Journal of Celtic Linguistics 16 (2015): 61–80.
abstract:
Middle Welsh poetry and proverbs display a number of absolute forms of the 3rd singular present and preterite indicative in -(h)id, -(h)yd, and -(h)awwd which are – with four possible exceptions in Culhwch ac Olwen – absent from Middle Welsh prose. Complementing earlier work by Rodway, this study aims to determine to what extent the forms present in early Middle Welsh gnomic poetry represent an intact absolute/conjunct distinction (as known from Old Irish), and to what extent they were archaisms used for stylistic reasons or to meet metrical requirements.
abstract:
Middle Welsh poetry and proverbs display a number of absolute forms of the 3rd singular present and preterite indicative in -(h)id, -(h)yd, and -(h)awwd which are – with four possible exceptions in Culhwch ac Olwen – absent from Middle Welsh prose. Complementing earlier work by Rodway, this study aims to determine to what extent the forms present in early Middle Welsh gnomic poetry represent an intact absolute/conjunct distinction (as known from Old Irish), and to what extent they were archaisms used for stylistic reasons or to meet metrical requirements.
