The Syntax of Early English

by Wim van der Wurff, Willem Koopman, Ans van Kemenade, et al.

Book Overview

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 grammatical changes occurring in the language during this period. Written by four leading experts in English historical syntax, the book demonstrates the ways in which syntactic change takes place and how these changes can be explained in terms of grammatical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521556260
• ISBN13: 9780521556262
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"