A Grammar of Old English [[electronic resource] ] : Morphology

• Autore: Hogg Richard M
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (410 p.)
• Disciplina: 429.5; 429.59; 429/.5
• Soggetto topico: English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Grammar; English; Languages & Literatures; English Language
• Altri autori: FulkR. D
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: A Grammar ofOld EnglishVolume 2: Morphology; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1Preliminaries; 2Nouns: Stem Classes; I Early backgrounds; II Vocalic stems; 1 a-stem nouns; (a) Simple a-stems; (b) ja-stems; (c) wa-stems; 2 o-stem nouns; (a) Simple o-stems; (b) jo-stems; (c) wo-stems; 3 i-stem nouns; 4 u-stem nouns; III Consonantal stems; 1 n-stem nouns; (a) on-stems; (b) in-stems; 2 r-stem nouns; 3 s-stem nouns; 4 p-stem nouns; 5 nd-stem nouns; 6 Root-stem nouns; 3Nouns: Declensions; I Introduction; II as-declension; 1 Infl exions; 2 Allomorphic variation ; (a) Restoration of A(b) Palatalization; (c) Back umlaut; (d) Loss of [h]; (e) Devoicing; (f) Nominative singular in -e; (g) Geminate consonants; (h) Nominative singular in -u; (i) Nominative singular in -w; (j) Apocope; (k) Double plurals; (l) Disyllabic nouns 1,2; 4Adjectives, Adverbs and Numerals; I Introduction; II Indefi nite (strong) adjectives; 1 Historical origins; 2 Infl exions; 3 Allomorphic variation; (a) Restoration of A; (b) Loss of [x]; (c) Nominative singular in -e; (d) Geminate consonants; (e) Nominative singular masculine in -u; (f) Nominative singular in -w; (g) Apocope ; (h) Disyllabic and polysyllabic stems(i) Past participles; 5Pronouns; I Introduction; II Demonstrative pronouns; III The anaphoric pronoun; IV Interrogative pronouns; V Personal pronouns; VI Indefi nite pronouns; VII Other pronominal types; 6Verbs; I Early background; II Strong verbs; 1 Infl exions; (a) Indicative present; (b) Indicative preterite; (c) Subjunctive; (d) Imperative; (e) Non-fi nite forms; 2 Stems; (a) Ablaut patterns; (b) Variant stem types; (i) Weak presents; (ii) Contracted verbs; (iii) Alternations under Verner's Law; (c) Classes of strong verbs; (i) Class 1; (ii) Class 2 ; (iii) Class 3(iv) Class 4; (v) Class 5; (vi) Class 6; (vii) Class 7; III Weak verbs; 1 Weak class I; (a) Infl exions; (b) Stems; (i) Stems with original geminate; (ii) Stems in dental consonant; (iii) Stems in original fi nal sonorant; (iv) Contracted verbs with loss of [h]; (v) Stems in fi nal velar consonant; 2 Weak class II; (a) Infl exions; (b) Stems; 3 Weak class III; (a) Infl exions; (b) Stems; IV Preterite-present verbs; 1 Infl exion and classes; (a) Classes 1 and 2; (b) Class 3; (c) Classes 4 and 5; (d) Classes 6 and 7; 2 Historical development; V Athematic verbs ; 1 The verb b on, wesan2 The verb don; 3 The verb gan; 4 The verb willan; References; Word Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A Grammar of Old English, Volume II: Morphology completes Richard M. Hogg's two-volume analysis of the sounds and grammatical forms of the Old English language. Incorporates insights derived from the latest theoretical and technological advances, which post-date most Old English grammarsUtilizes the databases of the Toronto Dictionary of Old English project - a digital corpus comprising at least one copy of each text surviving in Old EnglishFeatures separation of diachronic and synchronic considerations in the sometimes complicated analysis of Old English n
• Titolo autorizzato: A Grammar of Old English
• ISBN: 1-280-66586-6; 9786613642790; 1-4443-2748-8; 1-4443-2747-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910131026503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II