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1 online resource |
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Studies in Germanic linguistics, 2452-2120 ; volume 1 |
| Contents |
Syntactic Variation in Insular Scandinavian; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Introduction; 1. Background; 2. The data; 3. Descriptive topics; 4. Theoretical and comparative issues; 5. Concluding remarks; References; On quantity and quality in syntactic variation studies: On quantity and quality in syntactic variation studies; 1. Introduction; 2. Doing large scale studies to avoid the Forrest Gump Effect; 3. Relative judgments and absolute judgments can complement each other; 4. Correlations between judgments -- and limits of strictly parametric approaches |
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5. Is Faroese moving away from Insular Scandinavian?6. Concluding remarks; References; Variation in oblique subject constructions in Insular Scandinavian: Variation in oblique subject constructions in Insular Scandinavian; 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical background; 3. Variation in subject case in Icelandic; 4. Variation in subject case in Faroese; 5. Two apparent puzzles; 6. The implications of the development of case marking; 7. Conclusion; References; Determining the nature of intra-speaker subject case variation: Determining the nature of intra-speaker subject case variation |
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1. Introduction2. Previous studies: Major findings and unsolved problems; 3. Study; 4. Results; 5. Analysis; 6. Conclusion; References; Variation in dative in Faroese; 1. Introduction; 2. Dative in Faroese -- A short overview; 3. Method; 4. Does the variation depend on the form of the NP?; 5. Does the semantics of the verbs play a role?; 6. The case assignment of borrowed verbs; 7. Conclusion; References; Avoiding Genitive in Icelandic; 1. Introduction; 2. Background; 3. GA with arguments; 4. Dative matching genitive; 5. Conclusion; References |
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Dimensions of variation: Agreement with nominative objects in Icelandic1. Introduction; 2. Background and overview of the data; 3. Intervention effects; 4. A detailed look at agreement variation; 5. Conclusion; References; Inverse attraction in Icelandic relative clauses; 1. Introduction; 2. Overview and background; 3. Sketching an analysis; 4. Survey design; 5. Results; 6. Interpreting the results; 7. Conclusion and future directions; References; Appendix A. Attested Examples; Appendix B. Survey Items; Appendix C. Instructions |
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Variation in copular agreement in Insular Scandinavian: Variation in copular agreement in Insular Scandinavian1. Introduction: Agreement with low nominatives in Insular Scandinavian; 2. Specificational sentences; 3. Specificational agreement in Faroese; 4. Specificational agreement in Icelandic: Number; 5. Specificational agreement in Icelandic: Person; 6. Accounting for agreement in specificational sentences; 7. Summary and future work; References |
| Summary |
This book presents the latest research on the syntax of the "Insular Scandinavian" languages (Faroese and Icelandic), with contributions from thirteen experts, and a significant introductory chapter by the four editors. The topics covered include some that have figured extensively in recent literature on Scandinavian syntax and its implications for syntactic theory: case, agreement, embedded clause word order, stylistic fronting, and the nature of "expletive" constructions. The volume is conceived around the topic of variation, both within and between the two languages studied-as well as more generally-and stands out for the wealth of new empirical detail from both Faroese and Icelandic, relating to each of the topics and theoretical issues discussed. Each chapter is written in a way to make it accessible to a wide audience within linguistics; the book will be essential reading for students and researchers with an interest in the syntax of the Germanic languages |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Scandinavian languages -- Syntax
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Scandinavian languages -- Variation
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Scandinavian languages -- Case
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Linguistic change -- Scandinavia
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Construction (Linguistics)
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Scandinavian Languages (Other)
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Language and languages
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Linguistic change
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Scandinavian languages -- Syntax
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Scandinavian languages -- Variation
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| SUBJECT |
Scandinavia -- Languages.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117951
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| Subject |
Scandinavia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Höskuldur Þráinsson, 1946- editor.
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Heycock, Caroline B., 1960- editor.
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Petersen, Hjalmar P., editor
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Hansen, Zakaris Svabo, editor
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| LC no. |
2017030145 |
| ISBN |
9789027265593 |
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9027265593 |
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