Middle English Verbs Of Emotion And Impersonal Constructions: Verb Meaning And Syntax In Diachrony (Oxford Studies In The History Of English)

Impersonal constructions in the history of English form a puzzling category, in that there has been uncertainty as to why some verbs are attested in such constructions while others are not, even though they look almost synonymous. This book tackles this under-discussed question in one of the most popular topics of English historical syntax, with special reference to verbs of emotion in Middle English.

• | Author: Ayumi Miura
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 312 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0199947155
• | ISBN-13: 9780199947157