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Syntactic Reconstruction and Proto-Germanic (Oxford Studies in Diachronic and Historical Linguistics) - Softcover

Book 8 of 47: Oxford Studies in Diachronic and Historical Linguistics

Walkden, George

 
9780198783589: Syntactic Reconstruction and Proto-Germanic (Oxford Studies in Diachronic and Historical Linguistics)

Synopsis

This book offers reconstructions of various syntactic properties of Proto-Germanic, including verb position in main clauses, the syntax of the wh-system, and the (non-)occurrence of null pronominal subjects and objects.

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About the Author

George Walkden is a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics & English Language at the University of Manchester. His recently-completed PhD was carried out at the University of Cambridge (Clare College) under the supervision of David Willis. He is also the founding editor of the Historical Syntax online section of the Linguistic Society of America's flagship journal Language.

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