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1 online resource (xvii, 870 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Cambridge handbooks in language and linguistics |
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Cambridge handbooks in language and linguistics.
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| Contents |
Germanic languages : an overview / B. Richard Page and Michael T. Putnam -- Part I. Phonology. 1. Phonological processes in Germanic languages / Tracy A. Hall -- 2. Germanic syllable structure / Marc van Oostendorp -- 3. The role of foot structure in Germanic / Laura Catharine Smith -- 4. Word stress in Germanic / Birgit Alber -- 5. Quantity in Germanic languages / B. Richard Page -- 6. Germanic laryngeal phonetics and phonology / Joseph C. Salmons -- 7. Tone accent in North and West Germanic / Bjorn Kohnlein -- 8. Intonation in Germanic / Mary Grantham O'Brien -- Part II. Morphology and Agreement Systems. 9. Verbal inflectional morphology in Germanic / David Fertig -- 10. Inflectional morphology : nouns / Damaris Nubling -- 11. Principles of word formation / Geert Booij -- 12. Grammatical gender in modern Germanic languages / Sebastian Kurschner -- 13. Case in Germanic / Tom McFadden -- 14. Complementizer agreement / Marjo van Koppen -- Part III. Syntax. 15. VO-/OV-base ordering / Hubert Haider -- 16. The placement of finite verbs / Sten Vikner -- 17. Germanic infinitives / Susi Wurmbrand and Christos Christopoulos -- 18. The unification of object shift and object scrambling / Hans Broekhus -- 19. Unbounded dependency constructions in Germanic / Martin Salzmann -- 20. The voice domain in Germanic / Artemis Alexiadou and Florian Schafer -- 21. Binding : the morphology, syntax, and semantics of reflexive and non-reflexive pronouns / Vera Lee-Schoenfeld -- 22. Verbal particles, results, and directed motion / Ida Toivonen -- 23. Structure of noun (NP) and determiner phrases (DP) / Dorian Roehrs -- Part IV. Semantics and Pragmatics. 24. Modality in Germanic / Kristin Melum Eide -- 25. Tense and aspect in Germanic languages / Kristin Melum Eide -- 26. Prepositions and particles : place and path in English, German, and Dutch / Joost Zwarts -- 27. Negative and positive polarity items / Doris Penka -- 28. Grammatical reflexes of information structure in Germanic languages / Caroline Fery -- Part V. Language Contact and Non-Standard Varieties. 29. Second language acquisition in Germanic languages / Carrie Jackson -- 30. Urban speech styles of Germanic languages / Pia Quist -- 31. The West Germanic dialect continuum / William D. Keel -- 32. The North Germanic dialect continuum / Charlotte Gooskens -- 33. Heritage Germanic languages in North America / Janne Bondi Johannessen and Michael T. Putnam -- 34. Minority Germanic languages / Mark L. Louden -- 35. Germanic contact languages / Paul T. Roberge |
| Summary |
The Germanic language family ranges from national languages with standardized varieties, including German, Dutch and Danish, to minority languages with relatively few speakers, such as Frisian, Yiddish and Pennsylvania German. Written by internationally renowned experts of Germanic linguistics, this Handbook provides a detailed overview and analysis of the structure of modern Germanic languages and dialects. Organized thematically, it addresses key topics in the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of standard and nonstandard varieties of Germanic languages from a comparative perspective. It also includes chapters on second language acquisition, heritage and minority languages, pidgins, and urban vernaculars. The first comprehensive survey of this vast topic, the Handbook is a vital resource for students and researchers investigating the Germanic family of languages and dialects |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Germanic languages.
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Germanic languages -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Germanic languages
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handbooks.
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manuals (instructional materials)
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Putnam, Michael T., editor.
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Page, B. Richard, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781108378291 |
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1108378293 |
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1108421865 |
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9781108421867 |
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