Richard Laurent
Past Participles from Latin to Romance
598 pages, 30 tables
November 1999, Available worldwide
Categories: Language & Linguistics; Linguistic Theory
November 1999, Available worldwide
Categories: Language & Linguistics; Linguistic Theory
From Latin through the Romance languages, which types of past participle survived? Which older, "irregular" types disappeared and which older, "regular" types proliferated? Which new types of past participles emerged, which proved popular in standard Romance languages, and which exist in a wide range of dialects? The author explores reasons for the expansion or contraction of each type, in each area.














