OAR@UM Community:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1345842026-04-08T23:21:52Z2026-04-08T23:21:52ZVariable overt marking of place/goal with place names as complements : on the competition between fi, ġewwa, and ġoStolz, ThomasLevkovych, NataliyaVorholt, Maikehttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1267602024-09-18T11:02:12Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Variable overt marking of place/goal with place names as complements : on the competition between fi, ġewwa, and ġo
Authors: Stolz, Thomas; Levkovych, Nataliya; Vorholt, Maike
Abstract: The focus of this paper is on the interaction between the spatial prepositions fi, ġewwa, ġo and place names as their complements. On the basis of data extracted from the Korpus Malti 3.0, the token and type frequencies of the PPs are presented in order to determine the hierarchical order of the prepositions under scrutiny. Several criteria are checked as to their role in the choice of preposition for the function of expressing Place and Goal. The discussion of the facts is complemented by a preliminary comparison with constructions involving bare place names.2023-01-01T00:00:00ZNegation in MalteseLucas, Christopherhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1267152024-09-17T11:29:07Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Negation in Maltese
Authors: Lucas, Christopher
Abstract: This article gives an overview of the key facts relating to the expression of negation in contemporary Standard Maltese. Issues considered include: anaphoric negation, constituent negation, sentential negation expressed both with the particle mhux and the bipartite construction ma…-x, factors governing omission of one or both elements of the bipartite construction, the interaction of negation with indefinite pronouns, and the analysis of -x in non-negative contexts.2023-01-01T00:00:00ZConstituent order in Maltese : a quantitative reevaluationČéplö, Slavomírhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1267142024-09-17T11:27:45Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Constituent order in Maltese : a quantitative reevaluation
Authors: Čéplö, Slavomír
Abstract: This paper examines the question of constituent order in Maltese in light of major approaches to it and previous descriptions of Maltese. Using a syntactically annotated corpus (treebank), a quantitative analysis of constituent order in various clause types is performed. This analysis confirms that the default order in Maltese is SVO (with VS in existential clauses as the only exception). Furthermore, it is found that the constituent order in Maltese is quite rigid, more akin to English than – as has been previously argued – to languages with pragmatically determined order.2023-01-01T00:00:00ZGrammatical agreement in MalteseFabri, Rayhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1267122024-09-17T11:18:52Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Grammatical agreement in Maltese
Authors: Fabri, Ray
Abstract: Maltese displays a rich scenario of phenomena related to grammatical agreement between various sources and targets involving the categories of person, number and gender within various syntactic domains. After reviewing various definitions of grammatical agreement found in the literature, this study describes and discusses local agreement phenomena in Maltese in detail, exploring both Noun Phrase internal (e.g., noun adjective agreement) and Noun Phrase external agreement (e.g., verb subject agreement), as well as long distance agreement (pronoun - antecedent) with several illustrative examples. To complete the picture, this study also looks at cases of ‘quirky’ agreement which includes, among others, notional or non-formal agreement.2023-01-01T00:00:00Z