Linguistics & Semiotics, Language Families

Studies in Comparative Germanic Syntax

Name: Studies in Comparative Germanic Syntax
Author: H
ISBN: 9781402002946

by H

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Overview

This volume contains thirteen comparative studies on various aspects of Germanic syntax, as well as a general introduction to the field by the editors. In recent years, numerous important innovations in generative grammar have originated within the field of Germanic syntax. The various contributions to this volume demonstrate clearly how much the field has grown both in quantity and quality within the last decade. The topics investigated include the phrase structure of clauses and nominal phrases, morphological and abstract case, binding, and different types of movement (verb movement, scrambling, object shift, extraposition, and topicalization). The studies often cut across the division between Germanic SVO (Subject, Verb, Object) languages and Germanic SOV (Subject, Object, Verb) languages, thus opening new perspectives on the field. Furthermore, non-Germanic languages like Bengali and Italian are also included in the discussion.