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OverviewThis book explains the competition in the complementation of Old English aspectual and manipulative verbs that arises between finite and non-finite clauses on the one hand and between clauses and noun phrases on the other hand. The book combines textual and lexicographical sources of Old English in order to address this question from the perspective of the complex syntactic configurations within the verbal classes under analysis. The main thrust of the book is synchronic and its basis is a full-fledged functional theory of language, such as Role and Reference Grammar. On the descriptive side, the book takes the line that the strictly synchronic analysis of a linguistic stage can give insight into the historical development of the language. On the explanatory side, the discussion is couched in terms of functional categories and relations, while typologically relevant constructions like verbal serialisation set the conclusions in the wider field of cross-linguistic comparison. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Maurizio Gotti , Ana Elvira Ojanguren LópezPublisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Edition: New edition Volume: 305 Weight: 0.814kg ISBN: 9783034346443ISBN 10: 3034346441 Pages: 534 Publication Date: 24 June 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents – Acknowledgements – Introduction – Rationale - Linking semantics to syntax in a structural-functional theory - Toward an RRG analysis of Old English - Method, sources and data - The complementation of Old English aspectual verbs - The complementation of Old English manipulative verbs – Competition - Complementation and the rise of serial verb constructions in English – Conclusions – References – Appendices - IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDr. Ana Elvira Ojanguren López is a lecturer in Historical Linguistics and English at the University of La Rioja, Spain. She earned a Ph.D. with a thesis about Old English syntax and semantics, which received the Bruce Mitchell Award of the Spanish Society for Medieval English Language and Literature (SELIM). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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