Referential Null Subjects in Early English
Author | : Kristian A. Rusten |
Publisher | : Oxford Studies in Diachronic a |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198808232 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198808237 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Download or read book Referential Null Subjects in Early English written by Kristian A. Rusten and published by Oxford Studies in Diachronic a. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the most comprehensive examination to date of referential null subjects in the history of English. It empirically examines the occurrence of subjectless finite clauses in more than 500 early English texts, spanning nearly 850 years, and re-evaluates previous claims concerning their distribution.