The Historical Development: Of the Forms of the Future Tense, in Middle High German (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Herman Kurrelmeyer

9780656156528: The Historical Development: Of the Forms of the Future Tense, in Middle High German (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 065615652X ISBN 13: 9780656156528

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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How Germanic languages shaped the future: a clear, evidence‑based look at how early forms express what’s to come.

This study traces the evolution of the present tense, sollen, wollen, and werden as future helpers across Bavarian, Alemannic, Middle German, and other dialects.

Readers will see how medieval texts and sermons reveal different patterns for expressing futurity. The work connects linguistic forms to their historical use, showing how and why certain constructions rose or fell in popularity over time. It offers a concise synthesis of both data and interpretation, without assuming prior specialist knowledge.

How present tense, sollen + inf, wollen + inf, and werden + inf function as future markers across dialects
Patterns by person and text type, from sermons to epic poems
Historical explanations for the emergence of certain periphrases
Connections between medieval usage and later Germanic language change

Ideal for readers of historical linguistics, Germanic philology, and language history seeking a grounded, accessible overview.

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