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Author International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (4th : 1985 : University of Amsterdam)

Title Papers from the 4th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, Amsterdam, 10-13 April 1985 / edited by Roger Eaton [and others]
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1985

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 341 pages) : illustrations
Series Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 41
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 41.
Contents PAPERS from the 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on ENGLISH HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS; Editorial page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Content; PREFACE; LIST OF PARTICIPANTS; PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4th ICEH; 'I DENY THAT I'M INCAPABLE OF NOT WORKING ALL NIGHT': DIVERGENCE OF NEGATIVE STRUCTURES IN BRITISH AND INDIAN ENGLISH; 1.0. Introduction.; 1.1. British and Indian English.; 2.0. Negation in English.; 3.0. Eliciting negatives.; 3.1. Subjects.; 3.2. Procedure.; 3.3. Data and analysis.; 3.4. Results.; 3.4.1. Explicit negation in subordinate clauses; 3.5. Implicational scaling.; 4.0. Discussion
Summary 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. Many of the papers show that there is a growing interest in the question why a certain change has taken place. Furthermore, the volume contains a considerable number of papers on historical syntax
Analysis English language Grammar, Historical Congresses
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject English language -- Grammar, Historical -- Congresses
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
English language -- Grammar, Historical
Englisch
Historische Sprachwissenschaft
Englisch.
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Eaton, Roger
LC no. 85022908
ISBN 9789027279774
9027279772
Other Titles Papers from the Fourth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, Amsterdam, 10-13 April 1985
Papers from the Fourth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, Amsterdam, 10-13 April 1985
Papers from the Fourth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, Amsterdam, 10-13 April 1985
Papers from the Fourth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, Amsterdam, 10-13 April 1985
Papers from the Fourth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, Amsterdam, 10-13 April 1985
Papers from the Fourth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, Amsterdam, 10-13 April 1985