Fjalia përkundrejt thënies dhe propozicionit në sintaksën e shqipes
Distinguishing Between the Units of Sentence, Proposition and Utterance in Albanian Syntax

Summary/Abstract: The conception of the sentence as a unit of syntax analysis is a problematic issue that has not yet found a satisfactory solution in the syntax of the Albanian language. In the Albanian syntax so far no distinction has been made between the units of sentence, utterance and proposition. Throughout various grammatical texts these three units merge into one. This approach has brought many problems in the syntactic interpretation of various phrases in Albanian. In harmony with the contemporary developments of linguistics, I think it is appropriate for these three units to be distinguished from one another. Broadening the object of the syntax to such extent has led to a large number of issues in the syntactic analysis. Making the unit of sentence the primary focus of the syntactic examinations would result in in-depth studies in Albanian syntax. On the other side, utterance is the main focus of pragmatics and text linguistics. Narrowing the object of the syntactic study would solve a number of theoretical problems that arise from merging of the units of proposition, sentence and utterance. Since proposition, sentence, and utterance belong to different language levels, it is natural that there will be problems in implementing a single work unit for all of them. It is necessary, and even a must, that these three units should be treated and used in a differentiated manner throughout specialized and university books, as well as school texts.

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