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From Latin through the Romance languages, which types of past participle survived? Which older, "irregular" types disappeared and which older, "regular" types proliferated? Which new types of past participles emerged, which proved popular in standard Romance languages, and which exist in a wide range of dialects? The author explores reasons for the expansion or contraction of each type, in each area.Richard Laurent is the author of 'Past Participles from Latin to Romance (UC Publications in Linguistics)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780520098329 and ISBN 0520098323.
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