Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
Series Editors: Ekkehard König, Free University of Berlin, Germany and Johan van der Auwera, University of Antwerp, Belgium
The Germanic languages are among the best described in the world and exhibit a considerable degree of variation. Yet, with the exception of English, their properties and structural variance have yet to be fully exploited for linguistic theory. The purpose of this series is to promote more intense interaction of general linguistics with the field of Germanic linguistics as a whole.
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The Elliptical Noun Phrase in English
Structure and Use
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This book presents a detailed analysis of structural as well as pragmatic aspects underlying the phenomenon of noun ellipsis in English. Here Günther examines the structure of elliptical noun phrases to account for the conditions on noun ellipsis and those on one-insertion, with special emphasis on...
Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
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Dislocated Elements in Discourse
Syntactic, Semantic, and Pragmatic Perspectives
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This volume is about 'dislocation' – the removal of phrases from their canonical positions in a sentence to its left or right edge. Dislocation encompasses a wide range of linguistic phenomena, related to nominal and adverbial expressions and to the information structuring notions of topic and...
Published August 14th 2011 by Routledge
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Reciprocity in English
Historical Development and Synchronic Structure
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
Although the grammatical expression of reciprocal (or ‘mutual’) situations in the languages of the world has received a surprising amount of attention in recent years, so far no comprehensive study specifically dealing with the historical development and synchronic structure of English reciprocal...
Published December 9th 2009 by Routledge
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Dislocated Elements in Discourse
Syntactic, Semantic, and Pragmatic Perspectives
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This volume is about 'dislocation' – the removal of phrases from their canonical positions in a sentence to its left or right edge. Dislocation encompasses a wide range of linguistic phenomena, related to nominal and adverbial expressions and to the information structuring notions of topic and...
Published December 21st 2008 by Routledge
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Vernacular Universals and Language Contacts
Evidence from Varieties of English and Beyond
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
In this book, contributors have been brought together to discuss the role of two major factors shaping the grammars of different varieties of English (and of other languages) all over the world: so-called vernacular universals and contact-induced change. Rather than assuming a general typological...
Published December 21st 2008 by Routledge
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English and Celtic in Contact
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This book provides the first comprehensive account of the history and extent of Celtic influences in English. Drawing on both original research and existing work, it covers both the earliest medieval contacts and their linguistic effects and the reflexes of later, early modern and modern contacts,...
Published May 27th 2008 by Routledge
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Pronominal Gender in English
A Study of English Varieties from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This book investigates the use of English third person pronouns (he, she, it) across different varieties of English, where we frequently find he and she used for inanimate objects (the tree – he, the house – he, the bucket – he, but the water – it). It is the first book-length study of this subject...
Published January 21st 2008 by Routledge
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The Grammar of Identity
Intensifiers and Reflexives in Germanic Languages
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
English self-forms and related words from other Germanic languages (e.g. Dutch zelf, Swedish själv, etc.) are used in two different functions: as ‘intensifiers’ (e.g. The president himself made the decision) and as markers of reflexivity (John criticized himself). On the basis of a comparative...
Published July 27th 2006 by Routledge
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Language Processing in Discourse
A Key to Felicitous Translation
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This book argues that language systems determine language use to a greater extent than is generally assumed. The author demonstrates how the typological characteristics of a language determine even the most general aspects of our stylistic preferences.Through extensive analysis of examples in...
Published April 3rd 2002 by Routledge
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Negation in Non-Standard British English
Gaps, Regularizations and Asymmetries
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
Despite the advances of radio and television and increasing mobility and urbanization, spoken English is by no means becoming more like the written standard. English dialect grammar, however, is still a new and relatively undeveloped area of research, and most studies to date are either restricted...
Published February 27th 2002 by Routledge
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Stretched Verb Constructions in English
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
Constructions such as 'make an accusation against', or 'give one's approval for' can be seen as 'stretched' versions of simple verbs, such as 'accuse' or 'approve of'. What is the precise linguistic nature of stretched verbs, and how many basic types are there? What kinds of grammatical connections...
Published December 12th 2001 by Routledge
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Intensifiers in English and German
A Comparison
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This book deals with expressions like English myself, yourself, himself and so on, and German selbst from a perspective of language comparison. It is the first book-length study of intensifiers ever written. The study investigates the syntax and semantics of these expressions and provides a...
Published November 24th 1999 by Routledge
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The Grammar of Irish English
Language in Hibernian Style
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
Irish English, also termed 'Anglo-Irish' or 'Hiberno-English', as in this book, is not usually perceived as having a grammatical system of its own. Markku Filppula here challenges this misconception and offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Hiberno-English. Drawing...
Published June 23rd 1999 by Routledge
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Aspectual Grammar and Past Time Reference
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This study presents a semantic framework for analysing all aspectual constructions in terms of the event state distinction, and describes the grammatical expression of aspectual meaning in terms of a theory of grammatical constructions. In this theory, grammatical constructions, like words, are...
Published December 31st 1997 by Routledge
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The Meaning of Topic and Focus
The 59th Street Bridge Accent
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This study provides an illuminating and ground-breaking account of the complex interaction of intonational phenomena, semantics and pragmatics. Based on examples from German and English, and centred on an analysis of the fall-rise intonation contour, a semantic interpretation for two different...
Published October 8th 1997 by Routledge
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When-Clauses and Temporal Structure
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
Tense is one of the central issues of linguistics, and has been the focus of much attention in recent years. In this book, Declerck offers a detailed discussion of the temporal structures that are expressed by the combination of tense forms with the conjunction when....
Published February 12th 1997 by Routledge
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Negative Contexts
Collocation, Polarity and Multiple Negation
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
This research emphasizes semantic, syntactic and pragmatic considerations illustrating a wide array of linguistic approaches. Written from within the theoretical framework of Generalized Quantifiers, the three main areas considered are collocations, polarity items and multiple negations....
Published January 1st 1997 by Routledge