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The Subjunctive in the Age of Prescriptivism

- English and German Developments During the Eighteenth Century

By A. Auer
About The Subjunctive in the Age of Prescriptivism

This monograph focuses on the description, use and development of the inflectional subjunctive in English and German in the eighteenth century. A close comparison between meta-linguistic comments (eighteenth-century grammars) and actual language usage (corpus study) allows the evaluation of the influence of prescriptivism on language change.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780230574410
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 221
  • Published:
  • December 18, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 426 g.
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Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of The Subjunctive in the Age of Prescriptivism

This monograph focuses on the description, use and development of the inflectional subjunctive in English and German in the eighteenth century. A close comparison between meta-linguistic comments (eighteenth-century grammars) and actual language usage (corpus study) allows the evaluation of the influence of prescriptivism on language change.

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