The evolution of the syntax of the subject in French and factors of variation
Résumé
This chapter investigates two main changes that took place in French between the 12th and the 17th centuries : the increase in overt subjects and their growing anteposition to the verb. Although these two changes are partly related from a linguistic point of view, a close examination of the data shows that they display very different trajectories and are not equally sensitive to the following criteria of variation: time, dialect, domain, form, enunciative situation (direct speech/narrative), and verbal person. The study aims to account for both changes while attempting to highlight the specific influence of each of these different factors and to explain this contrasted situation, especially the reasons why most of these factors had little influence as regards the evolution of the positon of subjects.
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Linguistique
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