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1 online resource (vi, 331 pages) |
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Linguistik aktuell, 0166-0829 ; v. 97 |
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Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 97.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: From Afrikaans to Zurich German : comparative studies in Germanic syntax / Jutta M. Hartmann / Laszlo Molnarfi -- I. Studies on predication -- Nom/Acc alternation in Germanic / Halldor Armann Sigurosson -- Shape conservation, Holmberg's generalization and predication / Olaf Koeneman -- Quirky verb-second in Afrikaans : complex predicates and head movement / Mark de Vos -- Nominal arguments and nominal predicates / Marit Julien -- II. Studies on the (pro)nominal system -- Pronominal noun phrases, number specifications, and null nouns / Dorian Roehrs -- Toward a syntactic theory of number neutralisation : the Dutch pronouns je 'you' and ze 'them' / Gertjan Postma -- Long relativization in Zurich German as resumptive prolepsis / Martin Salzmann -- III. Historical studies -- Auxiliary selection and counterfactuality in the history of English and Germanic / Thomas McFadden / Artemis Alexiadou -- loss of residual "head-final" orders and remnant fronting in late middle English : causes and consequences / Mary Theresa Biberauer / Ian Gareth Roberts |
| Summary |
This selection of papers presented at the 20th Comparative Germanic Syntax Workshop brings together contributions that address issues in syntactic predication and studies in the nominal system, as well as papers on data from the history of English and German. Showing a strong comparative commitment, the contributions include studies on previously neglected data on case and predicative structures in Icelandic and other Germanic languages, on the (non- )syntactic distinction of predicative vs. argument NP/DPs, on quirky V2 in Afrikaans, the pronominal system, resumptive pronouns with relative cla |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Germanic languages -- Syntax -- Congresses
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Indo-European languages -- Congresses
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- German.
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Germanic languages -- Syntax
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Indo-European languages
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Germaanse talen.
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Syntaxis.
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Kontrastive Syntax -- Germanische Sprachen -- Kongress -- Tilburg <2005>
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Germanische Sprachen -- Kontrastive Syntax -- Kongress -- Tilburg <2005>
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hartmann, Jutta.
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Molnárfi, László, 1971-
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| LC no. |
2006050841 |
| ISBN |
9027233616 |
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9789027233615 |
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9789027293169 |
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9027293163 |
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1282155288 |
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9781282155282 |
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9786612155284 |
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6612155280 |
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