ABSTRACT

This study brings together many of the resources needed for the exploration of English historical syntax and deals with many of the important changes in English sentence structure from Old English to present. It also features a survey of published research from both classical and modern linguistic traditions, as well as new research by the author. Provides guidance on methodology, important reference materials, and the general history of the English language.

part I|23 pages

Groundwork

chapter Chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|8 pages

Background

chapter Chapter 3|8 pages

Nominal morphology

part II|34 pages

Word Order

chapter Chapter 4|32 pages

Word Order

part III|104 pages

Subject and Verb Phrase

chapter Chapter 5|42 pages

Impersonals

chapter Chapter 6|21 pages

Dative Movement and the indirect passive

chapter Chapter 7|39 pages

The prepositional passive

part IV|89 pages

Complex Complementation

chapter Chapter 8|53 pages

VOSI and V+I (control verbs)

chapter Chapter 9|34 pages

Subject Raising

part V|219 pages

Auxiliaries

chapter Chapter 10|37 pages

Origins of periphrastic do

chapter Chapter 11|48 pages

Modals and related auxiliaries

chapter Chapter 12|31 pages

Perfect

chapter Chapter 13|42 pages

Progressive

chapter Chapter 14|33 pages

Passive

chapter Chapter 15|26 pages

Multiple Auxiliaries, Regulation of do