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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List of Figures List of Tables Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction Eighteenth-Century English Grammars and the Subjunctive Mood The Subjunctive Mood in Eighteenth-Century England: A Corpus Study Eighteenth-Century German Grammars and the Subjunctive Mood The Subjunctive Mood in Eighteenth-Century Germany and Austria: A Corpus Study Standardisation Processes in England and the German-speaking Areas Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexAbout the author
ANITA AUER is an Assistant Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Utrecht, Netherlands. She has taught and lectured in Austria, England and the Netherlands. Her research interests and publications are mainly focused on historical linguistics in relation to English and German.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 221 ● ISBN 9780230584365 ● File size 0.9 MB ● Editor Kenneth A. Loparo ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2008 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4970570 ● Copy protection Social DRM