The Noun Phrase in Romance and Germanic: Structure, Variation, and Change

Sleeman, Petra (Editor)/ Perridon, Harry (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9027255547 / ISBN 13: 9789027255549

Published by John Benjamins Pub Co, 2011

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296 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Noun Phrase in Romance and Germanic: Structure, Variation, and Change
• Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027255547
• ISBN 13: 9789027255549
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.68 kilograms

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Synopsis

One of the recurrent questions in historical linguistics is to what extent languages can borrow grammar from other languages. It seems for instance hardly likely that each 'average European' language developed a definite article all by itself, without any influence from neighbouring languages. It is, on the other hand, by no means clear what exactly was borrowed, since the way in which definiteness is expressed differs greatly among the various Germanic and Romance languages and dialects. One of the main aims of this volume is to shed some light on the question of what is similar and what is different in the structure of the noun phrase of the various Romance and Germanic languages and dialects, and what causes this similarity or difference.