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1 online resource (404 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
Linguistik aktuell = Linguistics today,
0166-0829 ; v. 53
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Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 53.
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| Note |
Papers from an international conference held at the University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, May 26-27, 2000. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-392) and index. |
| Contents |
Studies in Comparative Germanic Syntax; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; Introduction; List of contributors; Subordination; Wh-movement and integrated parenthetical constructions; Van as a marker of dissociation. Microvariation in Dutch; Expletive subjects in subject relative clauses; Syntactic versus semantic control; Movement and Morphology; Parametric variation and scrambling in English; V2 and Holmberg's Generalization; The distribution of declarative verb second in Germanic. |
| Summary |
This volume presents a collection of articles reporting on new research carried out within the theoretical framework of generative grammar on the comparative syntax of the Germanic languages. Divided in four main sections, the book focuses on issues of subordination and complementation (with emphasis on German/Dutch and Danish), displacement phenomena discussed in relation with richness of morphology (with special attention to English, German/Dutch, and Norwegian, as well as presenting more general discussion of the issue), language variation and change (studying historical English syntax and F. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
German language -- Syntax -- Congresses.
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German language -- Syntax. |
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Germanic languages -- Syntax -- Congresses.
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Germanic languages -- Syntax. |
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English language -- Syntax -- Congresses.
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English language -- Syntax. |
| Indexed Term |
Sprog Tysk, nederlandsk sprog. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Zwart, C. Jan-Wouter.
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Abraham, Werner.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Workshop on Comparative Germanic Syntax (15th : 2000 : Groningen, Netherlands). Studies in comparative Germanic syntax. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2002 (DLC) 2002074756 |
| ISBN |
1588112683 (U.S. ; alkaline paper) |
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9781588112682 (U.S. ; alkaline paper) |
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9027227748 (Eur. ; alkaline paper) |
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9789027227744 (Eur. ; alkaline paper) |
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9789027296924 (electronic book) |
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9027296928 (electronic book) |
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