Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
Studies on old high German syntax : left sentence periphery, verb placement and verb-second
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
Studies on old high German syntax : left sentence periphery, verb placement and verb-second
Do you wish to request the book?
Studies on old high German syntax : left sentence periphery, verb placement and verb-second
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
eBook
Studies on old high German syntax : left sentence periphery, verb placement and verb-second
2007,2008
Overview
This monograph is the first book-length study on Old High German syntax from a generative perspective in twenty years. It provides an in-depth exploration of the Old High German pre-verb-second grammar by answering the following questions: To what extent did generalized verb movement exist in Old High German? Was there already obligatory XP-movement to the left periphery in declarative root clauses? What deviations from the linear verb-second restriction are attested and what do such phenomena reveal about the structure of the left sentence periphery? Did verb placement play the same role in sentence typing as in the modern verb-second languages? A further major topic is null subjects: It is claimed that Old High German was a partial pro-drop language. All these issues are addressed from a comparative-diachronic perspective by integrating research on other Old Germanic languages, in particular on Old English and Gothic. This book is of interest to all those working in the fields of comparative Germanic syntax and historical linguistics.
Publisher
J. Benjamins,John Benjamins Publishing Company,John Benjamins
Subject
/ German language -- Old High German, 750-1050 -- Sentences
/ German language -- Old High German, 750-1050 -- Syntax
/ German language -- Old High German, 750-1050 -- Verb
/ German language -- Old High German, 750-1050 -- Word order
/ LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General
/ Syntax
/ Verb
ISBN
9789027233769, 9027233764
