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Irregularities in Modern English
Hans Frede Nielsen
出版John Benjamins Publishing, 2007-01-01
主題Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
ISBN97887767425538776742555
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=0Xi9tB8_pL4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This book, which appeared first in a Danish version in 1980 and subsequently in an English translation in 1986, reverses the history of the English language: it takes present-day English 'irregularities' in grammar and spelling as its point of departure, providing historical explanations only to the extent that they illustrate modern forms. A number of comparisons with developments in other Germanic languages are given, not only with Danish phenomena as in the original Danish edition, but also with Dutch and German ones. The authors believe that such comparisons shed light on English language history as well as contribute to make the book more interesting also to students of other Germanic languages.