• Novel and significant data from a cluster of undocumented and socio-linguistically unique varieties, using modern theoretical tools for data collection and analysis.
• First time a micro-comparative approach was used, which shows that variation among closely related varieties is systematic (competing strategies form subset relationships, on the basis of features).
• Multiple publications on various empirical and theoretical aspects of Aromanian SE-structures to be made available to researchers and non-researchers alike.
• Raw data can form the basis for a future digital archive, universally and long-distance accessible.
• The role of bilingualism in the generation of novel grammars: Aromanian SE shares many properties with Greek non-active voice, although in many respects it behaves like Romance SE.
Distribution is both Romance-like and Greek-like; morphology is Romance-like; productivity is also Romance-like, at least for passives, middles, anti-causatives and reflexives/middles; semantics and syntax are Greek-like. This means that what sounds like Romance may be more Greek-like underneath.
• Romanian (and Eastern Romance more generally, including Southern Italo-Romance) seems to be closer to Aromanian (and Greek) compared to standard Romance, in relation to certain phenomena. For example, Romanian (but also Spanish) may allow by-phrases with short (SE) passives, under strict conditions (at least for some speakers), contrary to most Romance languages. On the other hand, Aromanian uses them freely, on a par with Greek. Moreover, it lacks verbal BE-passives, like Greek and unlike Romanian. Finally, although a few speakers have a dative reflexive possessor, also found in Romanian (but also in other Romance and non-Romance Balkan languages), its distribution is aligned with non-reflexive possessors in Greek, and tends to be substituted by the null possessor strategy (also available in Greek and Romanian/Romance).
• Non-standard varieties are proper linguistic systems, although they are non-dominant in their use.
• Oral varieties are the natural form of language: they are extremely dynamic, and they are a lab for investigating the interaction of various linguistic sub-systems. In this case, we also have a bilingual setting, which constitutes an additional factor.
• Dissemination events/public engagement: provided a platform for the researcher and the local community to discuss and exchange views on various topics on Aromanian, Greek, other Romance languages, non-standard varieties, oral varieties, endangered varieties and language preservation (heritage), language and culture, language and history, bilingualism and language, language policy, language and identity.
