Latin linguistics and linguistic theory : proceedings of the 1st International Colloquium on Latin Linguistics Amsterdam, Apr. 1981

326 Pages·1983·3.22 MB·English

by  Harm Pinkster

LATIN LINGUISTICS AND LINGUISTIC THEORY
STUDIES IN LANGUAGE COMPANION SERIES (SLCS)
The SLCS series has been established as a companion series to
STUDIES IN LANGUAGE, International Journal, sponsored by
the Foundation "Foundations of Language".
Series Editors:
John W. M. Verhaar Werner Abraham
Gonzaga University & University of Groningen
Spokane, WA The Netherlands
Volume 12
Harm Pinkster (ed.)
Latin Linguistics and Linguistic Theory
LATIN LINGUISTICS
AND
LINGUISTIC THEORY
Proceedings of the
1st International Colloquium on Latin Linguistics
Amsterdam, April 1981
edited by
HARM PINKSTER
University of Amsterdam
JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Amsterdam/Philadelphia
1983
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ISSN 0165 7763 / ISBN 90 272 3011 0
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PREFACE
The papers in this volume were presented at the First International Col­
loquium on Latin Linguistics, which was organized by the Department of
Latin of the University of Amsterdam in April 1981. The Colloquium was de­
voted to theoretical and Latin linguistics in their mutual relationship. This vol­
ume also contains some of the prepared comments delivered at the Collo­
quium.
Two of the papers that were read have been published elsewhere, viz.
A.M. Bolkestein's 'Nominativus cum Infinitivo' (in: Bolkestein, A.M. e.a.
1981 Predication and Expression in Functional Grammar, London, Academic
Press, p.90-106) and K. Strunk's 'Phänomene syn- und diasystematischer
'Selektion' im Latein' (in: Festschrift H. Stimm, Tübingen, Narr, 1982).
Publication of this volume was facilitated by a grant from the "Faculteit
der Letteren" of the University of Amsterdam. Martsen Hepkema did most of
the work of preparing the papers for publication. I thank Philip Baldi, as well
as the editors of the series and the publishers, for their kind cooperation.
H. Pinkster January 1982
University of Amsterdam
Klassiek Seminarium
Oude Turfmarkt 129
1012 GC Amsterdam

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE v
INTRODUCTION by H. Pinkster ix
I. METHOD
R. Pfister. Kompetenz in der lateinischen Syntax 3
II. SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Ph. Baldi: Speech perception and grammatical rules in Latin 11
A. Bertocchi/C. Casadio: Anaphoric Relations, Pronouns and Latin
Complementation 27
G. Calboli: The development of Latin (Cases and Infinitive) 41
P. de Carvalho: Le système des cas latins: aperçu d'une théorie morpho-
sémantique 59
R.G.G. Coleman: The structure of Latin complex sentences 73
H. Fugier. Organisation syntaxique des compléments de lieu et temps
en Latin archaïque 95
(discussion: Ch. Guiraud) 115
Ch. Guiraud: L'importance du verbe dans la phrase latine 117
F. Hoff: Interrogation, interrogation rhétorique et exclamation en
Latin 123
J.R. de Jong: Word Order within Latin Noun Phrases 131
(discussion: D. Panhuis) 142
Chr. Lehmann: Latin preverbs and cases 145
(discussion: P. de Carvalho) 161
M. Maraldi: New Approaches to Accusative Subjects: Case Theory vs.
Raising 167
J.-P. Maurei: Les relatives en Latin: "Raising" ou "Matching"? . . . 177
(discussion: Chr. Lehmann) 196
H. Pinkster: Praedicativum (quantifying adjectives and adjectives
denoting physical or mental state) 199
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III. TEXT STRUCTURE
M. E. Hoffmann'. Conversation openings in the comedies of Plautus . 217
IV. SEMANTICS
A. Orlandini'. Une analyse sémantique et pragmatique des pronoms
indéfinis en Latin 229
V. MORPHOLOGY/PHONOLOGY
O.S. Pillinger: Latin Degemination: an Autosegmental Approach . . 243
(discussion: E. Vester) 260
Chr. Touratier: Analyse d'un système verbal (les morphèmes gramma­
ticaux du verbe latin) 261
(discussion: R. Coleman) 282
VI. LATIN LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE LEARNING
E. Heilig: Zur Verwendung von dependenzgrammatischen Elementen
im Lateinunterricht des Gymnasiums 287
G.M. Seligson: Latin at Michigan 1951-1981 295
INDEXES
Author Index 301
Subject Index 305
INTRODUCTION
H. PINKSTER
University of Amsterdam
0. The articles in this volume are representative of the kind of research that is
currently being carried out in the field of Latin linguistics. Most deal with syn­
tax (or rather: sentence structure), though they vary with respect to their em­
phasis on theory or description. They also vary with respect to the grammati­
cal framework within which they are formulated (with some preponderance
of transformational generative approaches) and their degree of theoretical
coherence. The papers are well-informed about the major developments in
comtemporary linguistics and make intensive use of recent methods and types
of argumentation. The reader may quickly ascertain this by taking a glance at
the Author and the Subject Indexes.
In this introduction I will not attempt to summarize the contents of the in­
dividual papers. For this the reader may consult the summaries that the au­
thors have attached to their papers. Instead, since this volume is published in a
series of a general character, I will briefly review the present state of Latin lin­
guistics as compared with developments in contemporary linguistic theory and
research. I will start with a section on the question whether it is possible to
conduct up-to-date linguistic research for Latin at all. Next, I will briefly
sketch the impact of recent linguistic theories on Latin linguistics in general.
In the third section I will outline the possible interest the papers of this volume
may have for linguists working on languages other than Latin.
1. Under the influence of generative grammar, in which much importance is
attached to the intuitions of native speakers, syntacticians and semanticists of
Latin and other extinct languages have endeavoured to prove that their re­
search can be done in a way that is not necessarily inferior to research on lan­
guages for which native speakers are available. Thus, R. Lakoff (1968: 3-8)
states that all human languages by and large have the same basic semantic
structure and possess comparable devices for expressing particular semantic