Nominal morphosyntax and word order in Heritage Greek across majority languages

在这个项目中，我们调查了德国和美国的传统希腊语的多样性在名义形态语法和词序领域显示出新的语法模式的程度。具体来说，我们将研究：(i) DP中的名义形态语法和语序，以及它与（ii）小句领域中的语序现象，特别是左外围，动词位置，以及语序和信息结构之间的关系。关于(i)，我们将研究被认为属于形态语法的现象，如格，但也研究与语法-语义和语法-话语接口相关的现象，如泛型表达、不定/表征指示词和多重限定词（即内部和外部接口）。关于（ii），将考虑类似的分工：左外围与句法和话语（外部界面）之间的相互作用有关，而动词位置被认为是核心的形态句法现象。此外，在希腊语中，不同的词序是可能的，每个词序实现不同的信息结构属性。所有这些现象都将在系统比较的基础上进行调查，包括不同的语言接触设置、语域和年龄组，以及来自单语使用者的匹配数据（关键还包括来自非正式语域的结果）。根据RUEG的总体方法，我们将从我们三个合资企业的角度，检查非规范模式的状态，在一定程度上，这些模式可以在希腊传统语法中找到。该项目将有助于更好地理解不同语言接触情况下的传统语法。

In this project we investigate the extent to which the varieties of heritage Greek in Germany and in the U.S. show novel grammatical patterns in the domain of nominal morphosyntax and word order. Specifically, we will investigate: (i) nominal morpho-syntax and word order within the DP, and its interaction with (ii) word order phenomena in the clausal domain, in particular, the left periphery, verb placement, and the relationship between word order and information structure. With respect to (i) we will examine phenomena that are taken to belong to morphosyntax, such as case, but also phenomena that are associated with the syntax-semantics and syntax-discourse interfaces such as the expression of genericity, indefinite/presentational demonstratives, and multiple determiners (that is both internal and external interfaces). With respect to (ii), a similar division of labor will be considered: the left periphery is associated with the interaction between syntax and discourse (external interface), whereas verb placement is taken to be a core morpho-syntactic phenomenon. Moreover, in Greek different word orders are possible, each of which realize distinct information-structure properties. All these phenomena will be investigated on the basis of systematic comparisons including different language-contact settings, registers, and age groups and matching data from monolingual speakers (crucially also including productions from informal registers). In line with RUEG's overall approach, we will examine the status of noncanonical patterns, to the extent that these can be found in Greek heritage grammars, from the point of view of our three joint ventures. The project will contribute to a better understanding of heritage grammars in different language-contact situations.