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A quantitative and qualitative analysis of syntactic variation in Dutch dialects

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This is an accepted article with a DOI pre-assigned that is not yet published.This paper aims to provide a parametric account of a set of morphosyntactic variation data from Dutch dialects. The analysis proceeds in two steps: first, the raw data are fed into a number of exploratory statistical techniques so as to be able to discern the main patterns and tendencies, and in a second step the outcome of the quantitative analysis is analyzed from a formal-theoretical point of view. Finally, we show how the microvariation patterns and concomitant analyses can be related to broader crosslinguistic patterns and typological generalisations throughso-called parameter hierarchies.

Source: Glossa a journal of general linguistics

DOI: 10.16995/glossa.16941

Authors: Marjo (Johanna Maria) van Koppen, Jeroen van Craenenbroeck

Institutions: Meertens Institute, KU Leuven

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $551

Funder: Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek