Through the Looking Glass: the Development of the Subjunctive Mood in Romance

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dc.contributorCrumbaugh, Justin
dc.contributorRomero-Diaz, Nieves
dc.contributorSabariego, Marta
dc.contributorShread, Carolyn
dc.contributor.advisorCastro, Esther
dc.contributor.authorBelka, Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-01T20:28:03Z
dc.date.available2022-07-01T20:28:03Z
dc.date.gradyear2022en_US
dc.date.issued2022-07-01en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates existing research on the linguistic evolution of Latin, Spanish, and French in order to form an in-depth, multilingual analysis of the development of the subjunctive mood in Romance over time. The diachronic nature of the conclusions of this research are supported by synchronic examinations of individual languages. Six distinct subjunctive systems are studied within the thesis: Classical Latin, Vulgar Latin, Old Spanish, Modern Spanish, Old French, and Modern French. Each subjunctive system is evaluated through the dual lenses of morphology and pragmatics. That is, within every language, changes in both grammatical mood formation as well as semantic use of the subjunctive are evaluated. Elements of stability and variability are identified in each language, and observations made during this investigation are connected to established theories of general language change. Finally, predictions for the future of the subjunctive mood in Romance are made using evidence from the research. Overall, this thesis finds that while superficial changes in the subjunctive moods of Latin, Spanish, and French abound, the core significance and usage of the subjunctive remains relatively unchanged.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipRomance Languages & Culturesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10166/6385
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rights.restrictedpublicen_US
dc.subjectRomance Languagesen_US
dc.subjectSpanishen_US
dc.subjectFrenchen_US
dc.subjectLatinen_US
dc.subjectLinguisticsen_US
dc.subjectGrammaren_US
dc.subjectSubjunctive Mooden_US
dc.subjectVerb Morphologyen_US
dc.subjectLanguage Change and Evolutionen_US
dc.titleThrough the Looking Glass: the Development of the Subjunctive Mood in Romanceen_US
dc.typeThesis
mhc.degreeUndergraduateen_US
mhc.institutionMount Holyoke College

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