Author(s): Olga Fischer, Ans van Kemenade, Willem Koopman, Wim van der Wurff
Series: Cambridge Syntax Guides
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2001
ISBN: 0521554101,0511038100,9780521556262,9780521554107,9780511019487,0521556260,9780511038105
Description:
This book is a guide to the development of English syntax between the Old and Modern periods. Beginning with an overview of the main features of early English syntax, it gives a unified account of the significant grammatical changes that occurred during this period. Four leading experts demonstrate how these changes can be explained in terms of grammatical theory and the theory of language acquisition. Drawing on a wealth of empirical data, the book covers a wide range of topics including changes in word order, infinitival constructions and grammaticalization processes.
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