Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 503 g
Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 503 g
Reihe: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
ISBN: 978-0-19-508394-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press
This book is the study of two different kinds of variation across the Germanic languages. One involves the position of the finite verb, and the other the possible positions of the "logical" subject in constructions with expletive (or "dummy") subjects. The book applies the theory of principles and parameters (also known as the "government-binding theory") to the study of comparative syntax. Several languages are considered, including less frequently discussed ones like Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, and Yiddish.