English Historical Syntax
Author:   David Denison
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138162082


Pages:   544
Publication Date:   27 January 2017
Format:   Hardback
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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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Author:   David Denison
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138162082


ISBN 10:   1138162086
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   27 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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