English Historical Syntax

AvDavid Denison

Häftad, Engelska, 1993

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Beskrivning

This study brings together many of the resources needed for the exploration of English historical syntax and deals with many of the important changes in English sentence structure from Old English to present. It also features a survey of published research from both classical and modern linguistic traditions, as well as new research by the author. Provides guidance on methodology, important reference materials, and the general history of the English language.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1993-07-05
Mått:156 x 234 x 31 mm
Vikt:1 010 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Longman Linguistics Library
Antal sidor:544
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780582291393

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"Denison's work is likely to become a standard work in the field. Reading it is stimulating and challengingxxx;"Linguistics"The range of topics covered in this book will make it relevant to anyone interested in the history of English syntax in general, and the solid scholarship behind the observations made makes it an excellent starting point for any investigation."Diachronica

Innehållsförteckning

PrefacePart I: Groundwork1. Introduction2. Background3. Nominal MorphologyPart II: Word Order4. Word OrderPart III: Subject and Verb Phrase5. Impersonals6. Dative Movement and the Indirect Passive Part IV: Complex Complementation8. VOSI and V+I (control verbs)9. Subject raisingPart V: Auxiliaries10. Origins of Periphrastic DO 11. Modals and Related Auxiliaries12. Perfect13. Progressive14. Passive15. Multiple auxiliaries, regulation of DOPart VI: Bibliography and IndexesAbbreviations16. Glossary of technical terms17. Secondary sources18. Primary sources19. Index of verbs in examples