The Conditional Sentence in Anglo-Saxon: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of Johns Hopkins University Baltimore for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frank Jewett Mather Jr.

9780267687664: The Conditional Sentence in Anglo-Saxon: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of Johns Hopkins University Baltimore for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267687664 ISBN 13: 9780267687664

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Unlock the inner rules of an ancient language’s conditional mood.

This nonfiction study dives into how Anglo-Saxon expresses conditionals, offering a careful, scholarly look at their syntax and mood systems.

Based on a doctoral dissertation, the work surveys the conditional construction in Anglo-Saxon, with close attention to the present and past forms, subjunctive and indicative moods, and the special roles of protasis and apodosis. It draws on major texts such as the Pastoral Care, Orosius, and Aelfric’s Homilies, backed by extensive bibliography and a detailed statistical appendix. The author explains theories and classifications, then grounds them in abundant examples for clear understanding. The result is a comprehensive guide to how conditional sentences work in this early language.

Learn how pres. and pret. subjunctives function in both clauses and how they interact with imperatives and commands.
See how the author classifies conditional sentences into clearly defined groups, with many textual examples.
Discover how different texts and manuscripts contribute to the overall syntax picture.
Understand the role of conjunctions, inversions, and special particles in signaling conditionals.

Ideal for readers of historical linguistics, Old English studies, and philology, especially those seeking a rigorous, text-grounded look at Anglo-Saxon conditionals.

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