Conjugation classes, e.g. strong verbs with change of vowel versus
weak verbs with a t-suffix to express tense represent formal
differentiations without functional equivalent. Thus, at first
glance, they appear to complicate the language system. This study
shows that conjugation classes by no means must be necessarily
downgraded in the history of Germanic languages but rather
maintained and reorganized. On the other hand it shows that their
change is not arbitrary but steered by principles, e.g. linked
functionally to grammatical categories such as tense.
General
Imprint: |
De Gruyter
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Country of origin: |
Germany |
Series: |
Studia Linguistica Germanica, 103 |
Release date: |
December 2010 |
First published: |
December 2010 |
Authors: |
Antje Dammel
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
343 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-11-024034-4 |
Languages: |
German
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Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
General
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LSN: |
3-11-024034-3 |
Barcode: |
9783110240344 |
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