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Verb Movement and Expletive Subjects in the Germanic Languages

About Verb Movement and Expletive Subjects in the Germanic Languages

This is a comparative study opf two different kinds of verb movement in the Germanic languages, using the Government and Binding Theory. One involves the position of the finite verb, and the other the possible positions of the "logical" subject in constructions with expletive subjects. Vikner includes in his study the less commonly discussed Germanic languages of Icelandic, Faroese, and Yiddish.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780195083941
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • June 29, 1995
  • Dimensions:
  • 219x163x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 499 g.
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Expected delivery: October 3, 2024

Description of Verb Movement and Expletive Subjects in the Germanic Languages

This is a comparative study opf two different kinds of verb movement in the Germanic languages, using the Government and Binding Theory. One involves the position of the finite verb, and the other the possible positions of the "logical" subject in constructions with expletive subjects. Vikner includes in his study the less commonly discussed Germanic languages of Icelandic, Faroese, and Yiddish.

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