This thesis aims to analyse the -ISC/ESC- Infix found in second-conjugation verbs in French and the factors governing its distribution. Although the presence of this morphological element may appear irregular, this research argues that its distribution follows systematic criteria and is not merely a matter of chance. After a theoretical overview of general verbal morphology and Maiden's patterns, the study focuses on the evolution and Romance distribution of the Infix, before examining in depth the relationship between the Infix and thematic vowels, highlighting their complementary distribution. Through the analysis of the verbs "accomplir, blanchir, enrichir, fleurir, réfléchir" in their synchronic and classic versions, with the aid of the corpora "Frantext" and "Oxford Online Database of Romance Verb Morphology", the hypotheses formulated in the theoretical chapters are tested and confirmed. Despite its distribution not following Maiden's criteria, the results confirm that the distribution of the Infix reflects a systematic organisation of verbal morphology, according to Meul's theory.
Il presente elaborato si propone di analizzare l’interfisso -ĪSC/ĒSC- presente nei verbi della seconda coniugazione del francese e i fattori che ne regolano la distribuzione. Sebbene la presenza di questo elemento morfologico possa apparire irregolare all’interno del paradigma, la presente ricerca intende dimostrare come la sua distribuzione risponda a criteri sistematici e non sia riconducibile alla semplice casualità. Dopo un inquadramento teorico sulla morfologia verbale e sui pattern individuati dal linguista M. Maiden, lo studio si concentra sull’evoluzione dell’interfisso e sulla sua distribuzione nelle lingue romanze, per poi approfondire il rapporto tra quest’ultimo e le vocali tematiche, mettendo in evidenza il legame di complementarità che intercorre tra esse ed -iss- sul piano distribuzionale. Attraverso l’analisi dei verbi accomplir, blanchir, enrichir, fleurir, réfléchir nelle loro frome del francese classico e contemporaneo all’interno dei corpus Frantext e Oxford Online Database of Romance Verb Morphology, vengono verificate e confermate le ipotesi formulate nei capitoli teorici. I risultati ottenuti confermano che la distribuzione dell’interfisso, benché non rientri all’interno dei confini degli schemi di Maiden, riflette un’organizzazione sistematica della morfologia verbale secondo i criteri individuati da Meul.
Evoluzione e distribuzione dell'interfisso -ISC/ESC- in francese
CASTAGNINI, GIULIA
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis aims to analyse the -ISC/ESC- Infix found in second-conjugation verbs in French and the factors governing its distribution. Although the presence of this morphological element may appear irregular, this research argues that its distribution follows systematic criteria and is not merely a matter of chance. After a theoretical overview of general verbal morphology and Maiden's patterns, the study focuses on the evolution and Romance distribution of the Infix, before examining in depth the relationship between the Infix and thematic vowels, highlighting their complementary distribution. Through the analysis of the verbs "accomplir, blanchir, enrichir, fleurir, réfléchir" in their synchronic and classic versions, with the aid of the corpora "Frantext" and "Oxford Online Database of Romance Verb Morphology", the hypotheses formulated in the theoretical chapters are tested and confirmed. Despite its distribution not following Maiden's criteria, the results confirm that the distribution of the Infix reflects a systematic organisation of verbal morphology, according to Meul's theory.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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