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Prepositions in Old and Middle English: A Study of Prepositional Syntax and the Semantics of AT, in and on in Some Old and Middle English Texts

Tom Lundskær-Nielsen
4.9/5 (28006 ratings)
Description:The present book covers various aspects of prepositional syntax between c. 900-1400, including case relations and the range of prepositional complements; it also examines word order, both within the PP and at clause level, and it explores changes in clausal word order. Furthermore, it provides a detailed semantic analysis of the three prepositions at, in and on in selected Old and Middle English texts, which shows to what extent the relative distribution of these prepositions changed during that period and how they gradually acquired new, extended senses.The front cover illustration renders the 895 entry of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Parker Ms., and has been reproduced with the permission of the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Prepositions in Old and Middle English: A Study of Prepositional Syntax and the Semantics of AT, in and on in Some Old and Middle English Texts. To get started finding Prepositions in Old and Middle English: A Study of Prepositional Syntax and the Semantics of AT, in and on in Some Old and Middle English Texts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
206
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release
1993
ISBN
9027272875

Prepositions in Old and Middle English: A Study of Prepositional Syntax and the Semantics of AT, in and on in Some Old and Middle English Texts

Tom Lundskær-Nielsen
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Description: The present book covers various aspects of prepositional syntax between c. 900-1400, including case relations and the range of prepositional complements; it also examines word order, both within the PP and at clause level, and it explores changes in clausal word order. Furthermore, it provides a detailed semantic analysis of the three prepositions at, in and on in selected Old and Middle English texts, which shows to what extent the relative distribution of these prepositions changed during that period and how they gradually acquired new, extended senses.The front cover illustration renders the 895 entry of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Parker Ms., and has been reproduced with the permission of the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Prepositions in Old and Middle English: A Study of Prepositional Syntax and the Semantics of AT, in and on in Some Old and Middle English Texts. To get started finding Prepositions in Old and Middle English: A Study of Prepositional Syntax and the Semantics of AT, in and on in Some Old and Middle English Texts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
206
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release
1993
ISBN
9027272875
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