From Regularity to Anomaly
Inflectional I-Umlaut in Middle English
Häftad, Engelska, 1997
899 kr
Slutsåld
This book discusses the removal of i-umlaut alternations from the inflectional system of Middle English. After presenting the scope and nature of the process in Germanic languages, it offers a detailed investigation into its lexicalisation in main dialects of Middle English. The observed developments are viewed as an interplay of four main factors: the degree of optimal patterning, type frequency, language contact and paradigmatic pressure.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1997-09-01
- Mått148 x 210 x undefined mm
- Vikt430 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieUniversity of Bamberg Studies in English Linguistics
- Antal sidor313
- FörlagPeter Lang GmbH
- EAN9783631324295