Allen, Cynthia L., 1951-
Genitives in early English typology and evidence / [electronic resource] : Cynthia L. Allen. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xiv, 354 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text considers how English possessives changed from '-es' to ''s' during the middle ages. The author draws together her own and others' research on syntactic and morphological change in order to assess and explain the roles of processing and pragmatics in the construction of grammars and grammatical change.
9780191711893 (ebook) : No price
English language--Possessives.
English language--Case.
English language--Syntax.
English language--Grammar, Historical.
English language--Possessives.--Early modern, 1500-1700
English language--Possessives.--Middle English, 1100-1500
PE1221
425
Genitives in early English typology and evidence / [electronic resource] : Cynthia L. Allen. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xiv, 354 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text considers how English possessives changed from '-es' to ''s' during the middle ages. The author draws together her own and others' research on syntactic and morphological change in order to assess and explain the roles of processing and pragmatics in the construction of grammars and grammatical change.
9780191711893 (ebook) : No price
English language--Possessives.
English language--Case.
English language--Syntax.
English language--Grammar, Historical.
English language--Possessives.--Early modern, 1500-1700
English language--Possessives.--Middle English, 1100-1500
PE1221
425