Syntactic variation in Insular Scandinavian / / edited by Höskuldur Thráinsson [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2017]; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (351 pages) : color illustrations
• Disciplina: 439/.5
• Soggetto topico: Scandinavian languages - Syntax; Scandinavian languages - Variation; Scandinavian languages - Case; Linguistic change - Scandinavia; Construction (Linguistics)
• Soggetto geografico: Scandinavia Languages
• Persona (resp. second.): Höskuldur Þráinsson <1946->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents the latest research on the syntax of the "Insular Scandinavian" languages (Faroese and Icelandic), with contributions from thirteen experts, and a significant introductory chapter by the four editors. The topics covered include some that have figured extensively in recent literature on Scandinavian syntax and its implications for syntactic theory: case, agreement, embedded clause word order, stylistic fronting, and the nature of "expletive" constructions. The volume is conceived around the topic of variation, both within and between the two languages studied-as well as more generally-and stands out for the wealth of new empirical detail from both Faroese and Icelandic, relating to each of the topics and theoretical issues discussed. Each chapter is written in a way to make it accessible to a wide audience within linguistics; the book will be essential reading for students and researchers with an interest in the syntax of the Germanic languages.
• Titolo autorizzato: Syntactic variation in Insular Scandinavian
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817756703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II