The imperfective in Berber

Mena B. Lafkioui (1)

1 LLACAN - Langage, LAngues et Cultures d'Afrique

This article analyzes the morphological oppositions and semantic distinctions that originate from transformation processes regarding the imperfective in Berber. The synchronic and diachronic phenomena studied in this contribution offer examples of how language is continually modulated through innovations that emerge in structurally layered and causal formations dictated by system-based properties.

Mots clés: imperfective; comparative Berber; morphological verbal innovation; semantic diversification; diachronic verbal development; system-internal language change

Domaines: Linguistique

Mena B. Lafkioui. The imperfective in Berber. Afroasiatic. Data and perspectives, pp.85 - 103, 2018, ⟨10.1075/cilt.339.06laf⟩. ⟨hal-01914352⟩