Anthi Revithiadou (University of Thessaloniki) and Vassilios Spyropoulos (University of Athens)

Time: Friday, 26.05.2023, 12:15-13:45
Format: hybrid
Location: Room SPW 0.108 Sprachwissenschaftliches Seminar/Institute for Linguistics, Käte-Hamburger Weg 3
Speaker: Anthi Revithiadou (University of Thessaloniki)
Talk: From OT to Gradient Harmonic Grammars: A short introduction to constraint-based models in phonological analysis

In this lecture, we will delve into Optimality Theory and its more recent advancements, including Harmonic Grammars, Maximum Entropy Grammars, and Gradient Harmonic Grammars. Through this examination, we will have the chance to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of these constraint-based models by examining (categorical and variable) phonological data.

Time: Friday, 26.05.2023, 14:15-15:45
Format: hybrid
Location: Room SPW 0.108 Sprachwissenschaftliches Seminar/Institute for Linguistics, Käte-Hamburger Weg 3
Speaker: Vassilios Spyropoulos (University of Athens)
Talk: Change in morphology and syntax: The historical development of participial constructions in Greek
In this lecture we will examine the historical development of participial constructions in Greek. We will, first, analyze the morphosyntactic structure of participial forms and constructions in Ancient Greek and present their distribution. We will, then, sketch the historical development of these constructions to Medieval and Modern Greek, by tracing the major developments both in morphology and in syntax.