Isbn: 9789004748934 - rethinking syntactic boundaries in old norse: syntactic variation and information structure in old norwegian: 25 (brill's studies in historical linguistics, 25) (4 resultados)

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - What if Old Norwegian syntax diverged from Old Icelandic earlier than previously assumed Discover the hidden dynamics of Old Norwegian syntax in this groundbreaking volume that challenges the long-held view that Old Norwegian and Old Icelandic can, on a syntactic level, be treated uniformly under the broader term 'Old Norse.' Through detailed analyses of information structure and prosodic weight, this book reveals - among other findings - an early shift toward fixed VO word order in Old Norwegian, contrasting with Old Icelandic's freer syntax. Drawing on thoroughly annotated Old Norwegian corpus data and comparative insights from other Germanic languages, this monograph offers new perspectives for scholars of historical linguistics and Scandinavian studies, as well as manuscript research.…

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. What if Old Norwegian syntax diverged from Old Icelandic earlier than previously assumed? Discover the hidden dynamics of Old Norwegian syntax in this groundbreaking volume that challenges the long-held view that Old Norwegian and Old Icelandic can, on a syntactic level, be treated uniformly under the broader term Old Norse. Through detailed analyses of information structure and prosodic weight, this book reveals among other findings an early shift toward fixed VO word order in Old Norwegian, contrasting with Old Icelandics freer syntax. Drawing on thoroughly annotated Old Norwegian corpus data and comparative insights from other Germanic languages, this monograph offers new perspectives for scholars of historical linguistics and Scandinavian studies, as well as manuscript research. Against the general view of syntactic uniformity within Old Norse, this book reveals early word order divergence between Old Icelandic and Old Norwegian, offering insights into syntactic variation in older Germanic languages through the analysis of Old Norwegian material. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…