Masoud MOHAMMADIRAD
        Pronominal clitics in western Iranian languages : description, mapping and typological implications       
      
        Institution :         Université Sorbonne Nouvelle      
      
        Promotion : 2016      
      
        Field of Study :         Humanities, Arts, Letters and Literature      
      
        Research Unit :        Mondes Iranien et Indien      
      
        Doctoral School :        
        Langage et langues : description, théorisation, transmission         
      
        Thesis Description :        
        
    The thesis has as its aim to provide a thorough description of pronominal clitics in Iranian languages. The parameters to the study of clitics include their functions, placement principles, and interaction with other person markers. In addition, it investigates the areal distribution of various parameters to the study of pronominal clitics in an Iranian and a typological perspective.