A Historical Syntax of English

Aimed at advanced students, this book discusses a number of approaches to charting the major developments in the syntax of English. It discusses internal factors such as the loss of morphology and pressure from analogy. It also covers external factors such as the sociolinguistic impact of language and dialect contact.

• | By (Author): Bettelou Los (Author)
• | Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 30, 2015
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0748641432
• | ISBN-13: 9780748641437