UID:
almafu_9959234489002883
Format:
1 online resource (x, 362 pages) :
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illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
3-11-051859-7
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3-11-052058-3
Series Statement:
Trends in Linguistics Studies and Monographs, Volume 306
Content:
The major aim of this volume is to investigate infinitival structures from a diachronic point of view and, simultaneously, to embed the diachronic findings into the ongoing theoretical discussion on non-finite clauses in general. All contributions subscribe to a dynamic approach to infinitival clauses by investigating their origin, development and loss in miscellaneous patterns and across different languages.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Preface and acknowledgments --
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Table of contents --
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List of contributors --
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1. Infinitival patterns and their diachronic dynamics: Questions and challenges --
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2. Restructuring at the syntax-semantics interface --
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3. The Romanian infinitive selected by perception and cognition verbs --
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4. A diachronic perspective on the semantics of AcI clauses in Greek --
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5. Finite, infinitival and verbless complementation: The case of believe, suppose and find --
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6. Early Modern Romanian infinitives: origin and replacement --
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7. Semantic factors for the status of control infinitives in the history of German --
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8. Anti-agreeing infinitives in Old Hungarian --
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9. The emergence of expressions for purpose relations in older Indo-European languages --
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10. Main clause infinitival predicates and their equivalents in Slavic: Why they are not instances of insubordination --
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Language index --
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Subject index
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Issued also in print.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-11-051847-3
Language:
German
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.1515/9783110520583
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