Между предложие и безпредложие (или отново за случаите с излишен и с липсващ предлог)
Between Prepositional and Prepositionless Constructions: Revisiting Cases of Redundant and Missing Prepositions

Summary/Abstract: This article examines two opposing phenomena in Bulgarian: the use of an extra preposition and preposition-drop, with reference to their linguistic aspect (presence vs. absence of an introducing preposition). In the context of Bulgarian as a member of the Balkan Sprachbund, the decline of the case system for nouns has increased the role of prepositions. It is particularly interesting which prepositions are omitted, e.g., в, за, на, по, през, under what conditions preposition-drop is possible and permissible, and how speakers’ usage aligns with the literary norm. The analysis centres on formations such as (в)заимствам, (на/в)предвид, (на)при-мерно (including examples with an extra prefix due to the symmetry between the prefixal and prepositional system), (на) 100 процента, and other similar phrases. Constructions involving the omission of a preposition, such as излизам отпуска, почивка съм, отивам командировка, are also considered, as well as на-drop in direct object doubling – another characteristic ‘Balkan’ trait in Bulgarian. From a stylistic perspective, preposition-drop primarily concerns everyday spoken language, but it also occurs in literary discourse, for example in business texts. The motivations for preposition-drop in different functional domains are contrasting and may involve factors such as the law of linguistic economy in everyday speech and the desire for concise expression or avoiding verbosity and repetition through brachylogy.

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