Rhythmic grammar: the influence of rhythm on grammatical variation and change in English
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1. Verfasser: Schlüter, Julia (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin Mouton de Gruyter ©2005
Schriftenreihe:Topics in English linguistics 46
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-383) and index
The principle of rhythmic alternation introduced -- Methodology -- Analysis of attributive structures -- Analysis of verbal and adverbial structures -- Theoretical implications
This groundbreaking book highlights a phonological preference, the Principle of Rhythmic Alternation, as a factor in grammatical variation and change in English from the early modern period to the present. Though frequently overlooked in earlier research, the phonetically motivated avoidance of adjacent stresses is shown to exert an influence on a wide variety of phenomena in morphology and syntax. Based on in-depth analyses of extensive electronic databases, the book presents 20 exemplary studies from different structural categories. Among them are much-debated as well as novel issues, includi
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ISBN:3110186071
3110219263
9783110186079
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