Γλωσσική ποικιλία και γλωσσική αλλαγή στον σχηματισμό υπερθετικών παραθετικών δομών στις ελληνικές διαλέκτους της Μικράς Ασίας

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This paper addresses variation and change in the realization of superlative constructions in Asia Minor Greek Dialects emphasizing a. the distribution of the different patterns on the basis of their function as relative vs. absolute superlatives and b. their account as a result of intra-linguistic mechanisms and tendencies and/or extra-linguistic parameters and more specifically language contact. Comparative analysis reveals that grammatical matter replication occurs in varieties evolved under circumstances of long-lasting intense contact and regressive bilingualism, while grammatical pattern replication may also appear in varieties which did not evolve under the same (intense) contact settings.