The subjunctive in the age of prescriptivism: English and German developments during the eighteenth century

This monograph focuses on the description, use and development of the inflectional subjunctive in English and German in the eighteenth century. A close comparison between meta-linguistic comments (eighteenth-century grammars) and actual language usage (corpus study) allows the evaluation of the influence of prescriptivism on language change. ÍNDICE: List of Figures - List of Tables - Preface - List of Abbreviations- Introduction - Eighteenth-Century English Grammars and the Subjunctive Mood- The Subjunctive Mood in Eighteenth-Century England: A Corpus Study - Eighteenth-Century German Grammars and the Subjunctive Mood - The Subjunctive Mood in Eighteenth-Century Germany and Austria: A Corpus Study - Standardisation Processes in England and the German-speaking Areas - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-57441-0
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 26/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés