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Italian loan conjunctions in the alloglottic non-Romance languages of Italy

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Empirical analysis examines borrowing hierarchies of conjunctions in seven alloglottic languages, indicating significant patterns.

The study confirms that specific functions of conjunctions are more likely to be borrowed during language contact.
Data from seven alloglottic languages reveals a general alignment with proposed borrowing hierarchies despite some limitations.
Emerging research questions highlight the complexities of conjunction behaviors in language interaction.
The findings encompass languages of Germanic, Slavic, Albanian, and Greek origins in Italy.

Nataliya Levkovych (2025) studied this question.

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