[Histling-l] Call for Papers: Crosslinguistic perspectives on syntactic change in the diachrony of Romance

[Marc Olivier]

Dear colleagues,

We would like to bring to your attention a Call for Papers for a special issue of the Catalan Journal of Linguistics, entitled 'Crosslinguistic perspectives on syntactic change in the diachrony of Romance’.

The syntax of Romance languages is one of the most thoroughly researched areas in both synchronic and diachronic linguistics. The generative enterprise provided a theoretical framework that was soon applied to canonical Romance languages, leading to studies that would significantly shape the field. As our understanding of Romance syntax deepened, the literature expanded to include minoritised varieties, thereby broadening the scope of the generative inquiry. Naturally, there has been a growing interest in exploring modern varieties through the lens of microvariation, while historical linguists adopted tools from this body of research to analyse the bridge from Latin to Romance and medieval varieties. Consequently, both diachronic change within single languages and synchronic variation in Romance languages are extensively studied, offering a thorough understanding of Romance syntax at several levels.

This special issue addresses the lack of diachronic studies focusing on variation. Submitted papers must feature: (i) a diachronic study of one or several syntactic phenomena, (ii) a comparison between at least two Medieval Romance varieties, including, for instance, the analysis of contact phenomena, shared linguistic innovations, and the emergence of linguistic splits in geographically contiguous varieties, as well as the comparison of more distant varieties that exhibit interesting parallelisms, (iii) a theoretical approach to the evolution of syntax anchored in the generative tradition, with the aim of testing and redefining formal hypotheses.

For more information about the journal and submission process, please go to https://revistes.uab.cat/catJL/announcement/view/8. The deadline is March, 1st 2025, and articles should be 20-25 pages.

With best wishes,
Marc Olivier & Afra Pujol i Campeny, the editors

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Dr Marc Olivier-Loiseau (he/him)

Departmental Lecturer in French Linguistics | University of Oxford
Linguistics Organising Tutor | St John’s College & St Catherine’s College
Stipendiary Lecturer in French Linguistics | St Hugh’s College
Visiting Researcher | Maison Française d'Oxford
Executive Member | Societas Linguistica Europaea

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