The first part of this study presents a broad outline of the
establishment of the parts of speech - with special emphasis on
prepositions - in Ancient Greece, and of the further development in
the Roman age, including the long shadow cast by Donatus and
Priscian. The book then examines the works of two of the most
prominent members of the group of Speculative Grammarians in the
High Middle Ages, as well as those of some of the leading grammar
writers of the Renaissance. The central part of the book focuses on
a detailed analysis of prepositions in 50 English grammatical
treatises, from Bullokar (1586) to Dalton (1801). The book not only
scrutinizes the individual grammatical texts, but by dealing with
them in chronological order, it also provides a historical
perspective and a valuable overview of the treatment of
prepositions, as well as of word classes more generally during the
first two centuries or so of English grammar writing. Taken
together, these various aspects make this an important contribution
to the history of linguistics. (Series: Rask Supplement - Vol. 19)
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