Keys to the history of English: diachronic linguistic change, morpho-syntax and lexicography : selected papers from the 21st ICEHL

The contributions in this volume deal with various aspects of English language across time and geographical space, shedding light on both long-term developments and singular documents of particular linguistic interest. A wide range of methodologies are represented, including corpus linguistics, acou...

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1. Verfasser: Porck, Thijs 1984- (VerfasserIn, HerausgeberIn)
Körperschaft: ICEHL Online (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Gordon, Moragh Sanne 1984- (HerausgeberIn), Caon, Luisella 1963- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch Tagungsbericht E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia John Benjamins Publishing Company [2024]
Schriftenreihe:Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory volume 363
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Zusammenfassung:The contributions in this volume deal with various aspects of English language across time and geographical space, shedding light on both long-term developments and singular documents of particular linguistic interest. A wide range of methodologies are represented, including corpus linguistics, acoustic phonology and philology.
Intro -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Syntax and word order -- 3. Diachronic linguistic change -- 4. Lexicography and lexis -- 5. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Part I Syntax and word order -- Parataxis and hypotaxis in the history of English -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Does finite clausal complementation emerge from juxtaposition? -- 2.1 That-complementation in English and clause fusion -- 2.2 That-complementation in English -- 2.3 That-complementation in English -- 3. Do subordinate clauses become more frequent over the history of English? -- 3.1 Frequency of clause types -- 3.2 Frequency of clause types -- 3.3 Frequency of clause types -- 4. Summary and conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Two types of left-dislocation in Old English -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology and the data -- 3. Discussion -- 3.1 Property A -- 3.2 Property B -- 3.3 Property C -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Subject-verb agreement and the rise of do-support in the period of anglicisation of Scots -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 2.1 The origin and anglicisation of Scots -- 2.2 Do-support -- 2.3 The Northern Subject Rule -- 2.4 The NSR and do-support in Scots -- 3. Hypothesis -- 4. Methodology -- 4.1 Corpus -- 4.2 Retrieving results -- 4.3 Retrieving results -- 5. Results -- 5.1 The NSR in the PCSC -- 5.2 Do-support in the PCSC -- 6. Discussion and conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part II Diachronic linguistic change -- A modern light on diachronic processes affecting coda /l/ in English -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Laterals -- 3. Historical and PDE changes affecting coda laterals -- 3.1 Diphthong formation -- 3.2 Lengthening of pre-lateral vowels -- 3.3 Vocalisation and loss of coda lateral -- 3.4 Summary -- 4. Explaining the developments of coda laterals -- 4.1 Diphthong formation.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (VI, 235 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:9789027247001
DOI:10.1075/cilt.363

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