Isbn: 9783631543573 - reflexivity and intensification in english: a study of texts and contexts (arbeiten zur sprachanalyse, band 46) (6 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Present-Day English is unique among the Germanic languages in employing the same forms ( himself , herself etc.) both as reflexive pronoun and intensifier. While a lot of attention has been directed at the grammaticalization of the compound reflexive, the emergence of the compound intensifier has remained largely mysterious. This study is a detailed investigation of the domains of reflexivity and intensification throughout the history of English. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the possible source contexts for SELF-forms in Old and Middle English. Backed up with a wide range of data from early Middle English, the compound intensifier is traced to discourse-pragmatic motivations: expressive strategies linked to specific discourse traditions become rapidly grammaticalized once the former Old English standard gave way to large-scale variation in Middle English.; Dissertationsschrift.…

Zustand: New. Series: Arbeiten zur Sprachanalyse. Num Pages: 214 pages, 20 fig., 20 tables. BIC Classification: CFF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302. . 2006. New. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Reflexivity and Intensification in English | A Study of Texts and Contexts | Claudia Lange | Taschenbuch | Arbeiten zur Sprachanalyse | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2006 | Peter Lang | EAN 9783631543573 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstr. 11, 10178 Berlin, r[dot]boehm-korff[at]peterlang[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …