A regional plural: the neutral in -auă Cover Image

Un plural regional: neutrul în -auă
A regional plural: the neutral in -auă

Author(s): Gavril Istrate
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Tracus Arte
Keywords: grammar; substantive morphology; plural form; neologism

Summary/Abstract: The regional plural in -auă was found already in the first Romanian written texts (XVI-XVII centuries) and was used rarely in poetry. Today it represents an important characteristic of some specific Romanian speakers.

  • Issue Year: III/2007
  • Issue No: 2 (06)
  • Page Range: 55-71
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Romanian