by Peter Petre (Author)
This book describes and analyzes various changes in the distribution of copular and passive verb constructions in Old and Middle English, and, by way of these case studies, presents and tests several new theories that have major implications for construction grammar and linguistic change.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 312
Publisher: OUP US
Published: 16 Jul 2014
ISBN 10: 0199373396
ISBN 13: 9780199373390