Linguistics is a prism: any given language in its entirety can be refracted through it to reveal an astounding spectrum of properties. And these properties may prove to be unique or universal, but our understanding of how this prism must work is enhanced by every finding. Few have understood this better than Janez Orešnik, to whom this volume is dedicated, and whose work largely focused on Slovenian and Icelandic. He explored many facets of these languages: diachronic development as well as synchronic phenomena, from Icelandic epenthesis to Slovenian verbal aspect. Professor Orešnik’s work is far-reaching in its scope and widely influential. This volume is a fitting tribute for a scholar with broad interests whose work has influenced and inspired several generations of linguists.

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斯洛文尼亚句法的正式研究：为了纪念 Janez Orešnik 编辑。作者：Franc Lanko Marušič 和 Rok Žaucer

语言学是一个棱镜：任何给定语言的整体都可以通过它折射出来，揭示出令人震惊的一系列特性。这些特性可能被证明是独一无二的或普遍的，但是每一个发现都增强了我们对这种棱镜必须如何工作的理解。很少有人比 Janez Orešnik 更能理解这一点，这本书是献给她的，他的工作主要集中在斯洛文尼亚语和冰岛语。他探索了这些语言的许多方面：历时发展以及共时现象，从冰岛的插词到斯洛文尼亚的语言方面。Orešnik 教授的工作范围广泛，影响广泛。本书是对一位兴趣广泛的学者的恰当致敬，他的工作影响和启发了几代语言学家。