Wed, February 24, 2016
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Time: 5 p.m.
Event Host: Arts and Humanities
Short Description: In American English we can say "I give it to you" or "I give you it". Medieval Florentine had a similar alternation: "Lo ti do" vs. "Te lo do". However, in modern Italian, only the latter (Te lo do) is acceptable.
In American English we can say "I give it to you" or "I give you it". Medieval Florentine had a similar alternation: "Lo ti do" vs. "Te lo do". However, in modern Italian, only the latter (Te lo do) is acceptable. In this talk Janice Aski argues that variation in language is rarely, if ever, random, and provide evidence that suggests how these two variants were used in medieval Florentine and how and why the alternation was lost. RSVP.
Event Host: Arts and Humanities
Short Description: In American English we can say "I give it to you" or "I give you it". Medieval Florentine had a similar alternation: "Lo ti do" vs. "Te lo do". However, in modern Italian, only the latter (Te lo do) is acceptable.
Reception will accompany each lecture. Free and open to the public.