Morphosyntactic Change In The History Of The Mainland Scandinavian Languages

Author : Östen Dahl
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783944675572

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Grammaticalization in the North by Östen Dahl Pdf

This book looks at some phenomena within the grammar of the noun phrase in a group of traditional North Germanic varieties mainly spoken in Sweden and Finland, usually seen as Swedish dialects, although the differences between them and Standard Swedish are often larger than between the latter and the other standard Mainland Scandinavian languages. In addition to being conservative in many respects – e.g. in preserving nominal cases and subject-verb agreement – these varieties also display many innovative features. These include extended uses of definite articles, incorporation of attributive adjectives, and a variety of possessive constructions. Although considerable attention has been given to these phenomena in earlier literature, this book is the first to put them in the perspective of typology and grammaticalization processes. It also looks for a plausible account of the historical origin of the changes involved, arguing that many of them spread from central Sweden, where they were later reverted due to the influence from prestige varieties coming from southern Scandinavia.

Author : John D. Sundquist
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Scandinavian languages
ISBN : IND:30000082012331

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Morphosyntactic Change in the History of the Mainland Scandinavian Languages by John D. Sundquist Pdf

Author : David Lightfoot
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199250693

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Syntactic Effects of Morphological Change by David Lightfoot Pdf

Discussing the nature and causes of language change, the authors of this text consider how far changes in morphology cause changes in syntax, and examine such phenomena from the perspective of syntactic and psycholinguistic theory.

Author : Peter Auer,Javier Caro Reina,Göz Kaufmann
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027272119

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Language Variation - European Perspectives IV by Peter Auer,Javier Caro Reina,Göz Kaufmann Pdf

The eighteen contributions in this volume are based on papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Language Variation in Europe (ICLaVE 6), which was held at the University of Freiburg, Germany, from June 29 to July 1, 2011. The volume includes plenaries by Sjef Barbiers (‘Where is syntactic variation?’) and Arnulf Deppermann/ Stefan Kleiner & Ralf Knöbl (‘Standard usage’: Towards a realistic conception of spoken standard German). In addition, the editors have selected 16 papers ranging over a wide field of languages/varieties and topics. The languages and varieties covered are Belarusian, British English, Catalan, Dutch, Gaelic, Gallo-Italic, Greek, Italian, Occitan, Rhaeto-Romance, Russian, Scottish English, Swedish, Turkish, and several varieties of German. The majority of the papers deal with phonetic and phonological variation (Caro Reina; Deppermann, Kleiner and Knöbl; Katerbow; Moosmüller and Scheutz; Schützler; Schleef; West; Zeller; Ziegler), but morphological variation (Cornips and Hulk; Dal Negro), morphosyntactic variation (Melissaropoulou, Themistocleous, Tsiplakou and Tsolakidis), and syntactic variation (Barbiers; Håkansson; Rothmayr) are also represented. Additional papers deal with code-switching.

Author : Höskuldur Thráinsson,Caroline Heycock,Hjalmar P. Petersen,Zakaris Svabo Hansen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027265593

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Syntactic Variation in Insular Scandinavian by Höskuldur Thráinsson,Caroline Heycock,Hjalmar P. Petersen,Zakaris Svabo Hansen Pdf

This book presents the latest research on the syntax of the “Insular Scandinavian” languages (Faroese and Icelandic), with contributions from thirteen experts, and a significant introductory chapter by the four editors. The topics covered include some that have figured extensively in recent literature on Scandinavian syntax and its implications for syntactic theory: case, agreement, embedded clause word order, stylistic fronting, and the nature of “expletive” constructions. The volume is conceived around the topic of variation, both within and between the two languages studied—as well as more generally—and stands out for the wealth of new empirical detail from both Faroese and Icelandic, relating to each of the topics and theoretical issues discussed. Each chapter is written in a way to make it accessible to a wide audience within linguistics; the book will be essential reading for students and researchers with an interest in the syntax of the Germanic languages.

Author : Osten Dahl
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3944675797

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Grammaticalization in the North by Osten Dahl Pdf

This book looks at some phenomena within the grammar of the noun phrase in a group of traditional North Germanic varieties mainly spoken in Sweden and Finland, usually seen as Swedish dialects, although the differences between them and Standard Swedish are often larger than between the latter and the other standard Mainland Scandinavian languages. In addition to being conservative in many respects - e.g. in preserving nominal cases and subject-verb agreement - these varieties also display many innovative features. These include extended uses of definite articles, incorporation of attributive adjectives, and a variety of possessive constructions. Although considerable attention has been given to these phenomena in earlier literature, this book is the first to put them in the perspective of typology and grammaticalization processes. It also looks for a plausible account of the historical origin of the changes involved, arguing that many of them spread from central Sweden, where they were later reverted due to the influence from prestige varieties coming from southern Scandinavia.

Author : Susann Fischer
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027255402

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Word-order Change as a Source of Grammaticalisation by Susann Fischer Pdf

followed by the loss of morphology. --Book Jacket.

Author : Miriam Bouzouita,Anne Breitbarth,Lieven Danckaert,Elisabeth Witzenhausen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780192558480

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Cycles in Language Change by Miriam Bouzouita,Anne Breitbarth,Lieven Danckaert,Elisabeth Witzenhausen Pdf

This volume explores the multiple aspects of cyclical syntactic change from a wide range of empirical perspectives. The notion of 'linguistic cycle' has long been recognized as being relevant to the description of many processes of language change. In grammaticalization, a given linguistic form loses its lexical meaning - and sometimes some of its phonological content - and then gradually weakens until it ultimately vanishes. This change becomes cyclical when the grammaticalized form is replaced by an innovative item, which can then develop along exactly the same pathway. But cyclical changes have also been observed in language change outside of grammaticalization proper. The chapters in this book reflect the growing interest in the phenomenon of grammaticalization and cyclicity in generative syntax, with topics including the diachrony of negation, the syntax of determiners and pronominal clitics, the internal structure of wh-words and logical operators, cyclical changes in argument structure, and the relationship between morphology and syntax. The contributions draw on data from multiple language families, such as Indo-European, Semitic, Japonic, and Athabascan. The volume combines empirical descriptions of novel comparative data with detailed theoretical analysis, and will appeal to historical linguists working in formal and usage-based frameworks, as well as to typologists and scholars interested in language variation and change more broadly.

Author : Oskar Bandle,Lennart Elmevik,Gun Widmark
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1194 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 311017149X

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The Nordic Languages by Oskar Bandle,Lennart Elmevik,Gun Widmark Pdf

The handbook is not tied to a particular methodology but keeps in principle to a pronounced methodological pluralism, encompassing all aspects of actual methodology. Moreover it combines diachronic with synchronic-systematic aspects, longitudinal sections with cross-sections (periods such as Old Norse, transition from Old Norse to Early Modern Nordic, Early Modern Nordic 1550-1800 and so on). The description of Nordic language history is built upon a comprehensive collection of linguistic data; it consists of more than 200 articles written by a multitude of authors from Scandinavian and German and English speaking countries. The organization of the book combines a central part on the detailed chronological developments and some chapters of a more general character: chapters on theory and methodology in the beginning and on overlapping spatio-temporal topics in the end.

Author : Kristine Bentzen,Henrik Rosenkvist,Janne Bondi Johannessen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027269133

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Studies in Övdalian Morphology and Syntax by Kristine Bentzen,Henrik Rosenkvist,Janne Bondi Johannessen Pdf

Övdalian is spoken in central Sweden by about 2000 speakers. Traditionally categorized as a dialect of Swedish, it has not received much international attention. However, Övdalian is typologically closer to Faroese or Icelandic than it is to Swedish, and since it has been spoken in relative isolation for about 1000 years, a number of interesting linguistic archaisms have been preserved and innovations have developed. This volume provides seven papers about Övdalian morphology and syntax. The papers, all based on extensive fieldwork, cover topics such as verb movement, subject doubling, wh-words and case in Övdalian. Constituting the first comprehensive linguistic description of Övdalian in English, this volume is of interest for linguists in the fields of Scandinavian and Germanic linguistics, and also historical linguists will be thrilled by some of the presented data. The data and the analyses presented here furthermore challenge our view of the morphosyntax of the Scandinavian languages in some cases – as could be expected when a new language enters the linguistic arena.

Author : Einar Haugen
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Scandinavian languages
ISBN : UCAL:B4508931

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The Scandinavian Languages by Einar Haugen Pdf

A history of the Scandinavian languages written to be used as a text book.

Author : Marit Westergaard
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027289346

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The Acquisition of Word Order by Marit Westergaard Pdf

Within a new model of language acquisition, this book discusses verb second (V2) word order in situations where there is variation in the input. While traditional generative accounts consider V2 to be a parameter, this study shows that, in many languages, this word order is dependent on fine distinctions in syntax and information structure. Thus, within a split-CP model of clause structure, a number of micro-cues are formulated, taking into account the specific context for V2 vs. non-V2 (clause type, subcategory of the elements involved, etc.). The micro-cues are produced in children’s I-language grammars on exposure to the relevant input. Focusing on a dialect of Norwegian, the book shows that children generally produce target-consistent V2 and non-V2 from early on, indicating that they are sensitive to the micro-cues. This includes contexts where word order is dependent on information structure. The children’s occasional non-target-consistent behavior is accounted for by economy principles.

Author : Ans van Kemenade,Nigel Vincent
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1997-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521586437

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Parameters of Morphosyntactic Change by Ans van Kemenade,Nigel Vincent Pdf

Even today, many passengers, including the most frequent flyers, associate air travel with a feeling of fear and concern. Basing itself on the premise that people are often afraid of the unknown, author Jorge Ontiveros, a professional of Aena and the author of several publications on this sector, explains all the elements involved in air travel in his new work. It explains airports, their staff, security processes, ground workers and airline employees - a combination of professionals and technology that has made this means of transport by far the safest of all. Safety that is the main objective of all those who take part in this activity, and which Jorge Ontiveros, with descriptive and didactic language, tries to transmit, so that your next trip is much more pleasurable and pleasant. Publication index: I. Discover air travel From the age of pioneers till today Commercial aviation in Spain If this is your first time II. Flying, trick or magic? Why does an aeroplane fly? How does an aeroplane fly? III. The aeroplane: design, manufacture and maintenance Manufacturing reliable planes From manufacture to line flying We take care of your plane; we take care of you IV. Air routes and air traffic control Where do aeroplanes fly? Air traffic control V. At the airport The airport The best protection is invisible Come on, hurry up! A bird in the hand is worth... VI. On the plane Ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board! Ladies and gentleman, this is your captain speaking Entering the runway for take-off In case of an emergency landing VII. Meteorology It ́s raining, it ́s pouring. The old man is snoring... ... He bumped his head and went to bed... ... And couldn ́t get up in the morning! Thunder and lightning! Fasten your seatbelt; we are encountering ana rea of turbulence... VIII. Travelling by plane or by car, which is safer? Risk and safety; travelling by plane or by car? Car safety ldquo;I am scared of planes, I am scared of boats too..." IX. Flying healthily Breathing at 10.000 metres I can ́t feel my legs! Jet lag, what is and how to alleviate it I am expecting, can I fly? When I fly I get earache X. Clarifying doubts I have a Young child; will travelling by plane be complicated? Would it be complicated to fly with reduced mobility? Everything you always wanted to know And just before we finish...some advice relating to

Author : Even Hovdhaugen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Linguistics
ISBN : UOM:39015053535269

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The History of Linguistics in the Nordic Countries by Even Hovdhaugen Pdf

Author : Peter Ackema
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027255747

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Comparative Germanic Syntax by Peter Ackema Pdf

The present volume contains a selection of papers presented at the 23rd and 24th Comparative Germanic Syntax Workshop held at the University of Edinburgh and the Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussels. The contributions provide new perspectives on several topics of current interest for syntactic theory on the basis of comparative data from a wide range of Germanic languages. Among the theoretical and empirical issues explored are various ellipsis phenomena, the internal structure of the DP, the syntax-morphology interface, the syntax-semantics interface, Binding Theory, various diachronic developments, and 'do-support'-type phenomena. This book is of interest to syntacticians with an interest in theoretical, comparative and/or diachronic work, as well as to morphologists and semanticists interested in the connections their fields have with syntax. It will also be of interest to graduate and advanced undergraduate students in linguistic disciplines.