English adjective comparison : a historical perspective / Victorina Gonzalez-Diaz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

González-Díaz, Victorina.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, v. 299.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 299

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Adjective.

English language.

English language--Comparison.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The present work contributes to a better understanding of the English system of degree by means of a study of a number of aspects in the evolution of adjective comparison that have so far either been considered controversial or not been accounted for at all. As will be shown, the diachronic aspects analysed will also have synchronic implications. Furthermore, unlike previous synchronic as well as diachronic accounts of adjective comparison, this monograph does not concentrate only on the ‘standard’ comparative strategies (i.e. inflectional and periphrastic forms), but also deals with double periphrastic comparatives, thus providing an analysis of the whole range of comparative structures in English.

Contents:

Prelim pages

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The origin of periphrastic comparatives

Chapter 3. French influence and the spread of periphrastic comparatives in English

Chapter 4. Inflectional v. periphrastic comparison in EModE and LModE

Chapter 5. Inflectional v. periphrastic comparison in Present-day English

Chapter 6. Double periphrastic comparatives in English: Linguistic development

Chapter 7. Double periphrastic comparatives: A socio-stylistic analysis

Chapter 8. Comparatives and beyond

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612105289

9781282105287

1282105280

9789027290953

9027290954

OCLC:

646762098