In:Comparative Studies in Germanic Syntax: From Afrikaans to Zurich German
Edited by Jutta M. Hartmann and László Molnárfi
[Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today 97] 2006
► pp. v–vi
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Published online: 22 November 2006
https://doi.org/10.1075/la.97.toc
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Table of contents
From Afrikaans to Zurich German: Comparative Studies in Germanic Syntax
Part I — Studies on predication11
The Nom/Acc alternation in Germanic
Shape conservation, Holmberg’s generalization and predication
Quirky verb-second in Afrikaans: Complex predicates and head movement
Nominal arguments and nominal predicates
Part II — Studies on the (pro)nominal system141
Pronominal noun phrases, number specifications, and null nouns
Toward a syntactic theory of number neutralisation: The Dutch pronouns je ‘you’ and ze ‘them’.
Long relativization in Zurich German as resumptive prolepsis
Part III — Historical studies235
Auxiliary selection and counterfactuality in the history of English and Germanic
Loss of residual “head final” orders and remnant fronting in Late Middle English: Causes and consequences
Syntactic sources of word-formation processes: Evidence from Old English and Old High German
Index
