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 |
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 41.
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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 |
Notes |
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Subject |
English language -- Grammar, Historical -- Congresses
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
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English language -- Grammar, Historical
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Englisch
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Historische Sprachwissenschaft
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Englisch.
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Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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Electronic book
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Author |
Eaton, Roger
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LC no. |
85022908 |
ISBN |
9789027279774 |
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9027279772 |
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