The Non-Surviving Preterite-Present Verbs in English: The Demise of *dugan, munan, *-nugan, *þurfan, and unnan (Studies in English Medieval Language and Literature Book 51)
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| Management number | 233630124 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | $24.72 | Model Number | 233630124 | ||
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Based on four historical corpora, the book is a comprehensive study of the demise of five preterite-present verbs in English. It offers a detailed description of their distribution in Old and Middle English. The subsequent comparison of the forms and uses of the preterite-presents in the two periods allows the author to suggest the reasons for their elimination from the language. The discussion focuses on phonological and morphological changes the verbs underwent as well as on the syntactic structures they appeared in. Yet, the study does not ignore factors of extra-linguistic nature such as genres in which the verbs were frequently found and the potential rivalry with other items of native and foreign origin. Read more
| ASIN | B076C3Y4M4 |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-3631729632 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 6.2 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Book 9 of 15 | Studies in English Medieval Language and Literature |
| Print length | 244 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | July 31, 2017 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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