Aktionsart in the Old High German Passive with Special Reference to the Tatian and Isidor Translations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Howard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

German language--Passive voice.

German language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg : Helmut Buske Verlag GmbH, 2025.

Summary:

This scholarly work examines the formation and function of the passive voice in Old High German (OHG) with a focus on translations of Latin texts, specifically the Tatian and Isidor works. The study utilizes a theoretical framework based on Aktionsart (the semantics of verb action) to analyze the interaction between copular verbs and passive participles in OHG. The author investigates variations within OHG texts and contrasts these with modern German passive constructions, shedding light on linguistic evolution and translation practices. Intended for linguists, philologists, and scholars of Germanic languages, the book offers detailed empirical analyses and theoretical insights into historical syntax and semantics. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgements

Contents

1. Theoretical Framework

2. The Latin Passive

3. Model and Methodology

4. Old High German Tatian – Background

5. Old High German Tatian – Empirical Analysis

6. Old High German Isidor – Background

7. Old High German Isidor – Empirical Analysis

8. The Passive in Other OHGWorks

9. The Passive in Gothic and Old English

10. Conclusions

Appendix

Glossary

Bibliography

Index of Names

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ISBN:

3-96769-481-X

OCLC:

1527923600