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Topicalization and Stress Clash Avoidance in the History of English

About Topicalization and Stress Clash Avoidance in the History of English

The use of object topicalization declined in Middle and Early Modern English because with the loss of V2, topicalization easily led to prosodically ill-formed sentences with focal accents in clash. This book discusses the effects of this 'Clash Avoidance Requirement' in English and German as well as in Old English.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783110220230
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 295
  • Published:
  • March 17, 2010
  • Weight:
  • 556 g.
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Expected delivery: October 25, 2024

Description of Topicalization and Stress Clash Avoidance in the History of English

The use of object topicalization declined in Middle and Early Modern English because with the loss of V2, topicalization easily led to prosodically ill-formed sentences with focal accents in clash. This book discusses the effects of this 'Clash Avoidance Requirement' in English and German as well as in Old English.

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