The development of Latin clause structure : a study of the extended verb phrase /

This work examines Latin word order patterns, in particular the relative ordering of 1) lexical verbs and direct objects and 2) auxiliaries and non-finite verbs. Lieven Danckaert offers a corpus-based description of these alternations and demonstrates that Latin is a fully configurational language,...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Danckaert, Lieven Jozef Maria
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This work examines Latin word order patterns, in particular the relative ordering of 1) lexical verbs and direct objects and 2) auxiliaries and non-finite verbs. Lieven Danckaert offers a corpus-based description of these alternations and demonstrates that Latin is a fully configurational language, contrary to received wisdom.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191820243 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Latin language > Word order.
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