These papers are a selection from papers presented at the 4th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (Amsterdam, 1985). Most studies deal with some aspect of an earlier stage of English, though present day varieties of English are also under investigation. Ma…
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Through his analysis of selected major developments in the history of English, Jeremy Smith argues that the history of the language can only be understood from a dynamic perspective. In this book, he proposes that internal linguistic mechanisms for language change cannot be mean…
Through his analysis of selected major developments in the history of English, Jeremy Smith argues that the history of the language can only be understood from a dynamic perspective. In this book, he proposes that internal linguistic mechanisms for language change cannot be mean…
Comparative studies in early Germanic languages: with a focus on verbal categories
by Diewald, Gabriele, International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, Pécs, Kahlas-Tarkka, Leena, Wischer, Ilse, Workshop on the "Contrastive Study of the Verbal Categories and Their Grammaticalisation in Old English and Old High German" 16 (Pécs, Hungary), International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, ICEHL, Pécs, Hungary
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This volume offers a coherent and detailed picture of the diachronic development of verbal categories of Old English, Old High German, and other Germanic languages. Starting from the observation that German and English show diverging paths in the development of verbal categories…
This volume offers a coherent and detailed picture of the diachronic development of verbal categories of Old English, Old High German, and other Germanic languages. Starting from the observation that German and English show diverging paths in the development of verbal categories…
