English Historical Syntax
Verbal Constructions
1st Edition
Published on 5. July 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-582-29139-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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"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."
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
819 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-29139-3 (9780582291393)
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Content
Preface
Part I: Groundwork
1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Nominal Morphology
Part II: Word Order
4. Word Order
Part III: Subject and Verb Phrase
5. Impersonals
6. Dative Movement and the Indirect Passive
Part IV: Complex Complementation
8. VOSI and V+I (control verbs)
9. Subject raising
Part V: Auxiliaries
10. Origins of Periphrastic DO
11. Modals and Related Auxiliaries
12. Perfect
13. Progressive
14. Passive
15. Multiple auxiliaries, regulation of DO
Part VI: Bibliography and Indexes
Abbreviations
16. Glossary of technical terms
17. Secondary sources
18. Primary sources
19. Index of verbs in examples
Part I: Groundwork
1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Nominal Morphology
Part II: Word Order
4. Word Order
Part III: Subject and Verb Phrase
5. Impersonals
6. Dative Movement and the Indirect Passive
Part IV: Complex Complementation
8. VOSI and V+I (control verbs)
9. Subject raising
Part V: Auxiliaries
10. Origins of Periphrastic DO
11. Modals and Related Auxiliaries
12. Perfect
13. Progressive
14. Passive
15. Multiple auxiliaries, regulation of DO
Part VI: Bibliography and Indexes
Abbreviations
16. Glossary of technical terms
17. Secondary sources
18. Primary sources
19. Index of verbs in examples