Routledge Library Editions: The English Language: Pronouns And Word Order In Old English: With Particular Reference To The Indefinite Pronoun Man (routledge Library Edition: The English Language)
by Linda Van Bergen /
2015 / English / PDF
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First published in 2003, this is a study of the syntactic
behaviour of personal pronoun subjects and the indefinite pronoun
First published in 2003, this is a study of the syntactic
behaviour of personal pronoun subjects and the indefinite pronounman
man, in Old English. It focuses on differences in word
order as compared to full noun phrases. In generative work on Old
English, noun phrases have usually divided into two categories:
'nominal' and 'pronominal'. The latter category has typically
been restricted to personal pronouns, but despite striking
similarities to the behaviour of nominals there has been good
reason to believe that
, in Old English. It focuses on differences in word
order as compared to full noun phrases. In generative work on Old
English, noun phrases have usually divided into two categories:
'nominal' and 'pronominal'. The latter category has typically
been restricted to personal pronouns, but despite striking
similarities to the behaviour of nominals there has been good
reason to believe thatman
man should be grouped with personal
pronouns. This book explores investigations carried out in
conjunction with the aid of the Toronto Corpus, which confirmed
this hypothesis.
should be grouped with personal
pronouns. This book explores investigations carried out in
conjunction with the aid of the Toronto Corpus, which confirmed
this hypothesis.
