The syntax of German

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Author

Hubert Haider

Publication

2010 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

92,750 words, Guess

Page Count

371 pages

Identifiers

ISBN-139780521865258
ISBN-100521865255
Library of Congress Control Number2009031397
Open LibraryOL24546996M

Classifications

DDC435
LCCPF3361 .H35 2010

Description

"What do you know, if you know that a language has 'Object Verb' structure rather than 'Verb Object'? Answering this question and many others, this book provides an essential guide to the syntactic structure of German. It examines the systematic differences between German and English, which follow from this basic difference in sentence structure, and presents the main results of syntactic research on German. Topics covered include the strict word order in VO vs word order variation in OV, verb clustering, clause union effects, obligatory functional subject position, and subject-object asymmetries for extractions. Through this, a cross-model and cross-linguistic comparison evolves, highlighting the immediate implications for non-Germanic OV languages, and creating a detailed and comprehensive description of the syntactic differences that immediately follow from an OV type in contrast with a VO type like English. It will be of interest to all those interested in syntax and Germanic languages"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Topics

Syntax German language

Series Statement

Cambridge syntax guides

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