Indirect Discourse in Anglo-Saxon: Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies, of the Johns Hopkins University for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Indirect Discourse in Anglo-Saxon (Classic Reprint)

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides insight into the indirect statements of thought, knowledge, perception, and belief in Anglo-Saxon. The author explores the use of various introductory verbs, their governing moods, and the use of auxiliary verbs with these moods. By investigating the subjunctive, indicative, and periphrastic constructions, the author establishes correlations between the various expressions and the expression of concepts like negation and interrogation. The author also includes a detailed discussion of the omission of the conjunction past in paratactic constructions. This book will prove an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Anglo-Saxon and is an essential work for anyone interested in the historical development of indirect discourse. It is the first book-length treatment of a topic of major importance to the study of the language. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331901938_0

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