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Old English and Old Norwegian noun phrases with two attributive adjectives
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In: Bergen Language and Linguistics Studies (BeLLS); Årg 8 (2017): The very model of a modern linguist — in honor of Helge Dyvik ; Bergen Language and Linguistics Studies; Vol 8 (2017): The very model of a modern linguist — in honor of Helge Dyvik ; 1892-2449 ; 10.15845/bells.v8i1 (2017)
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English is (still) a West Germanic language
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In: Nordic Journal of Linguistics ; 39 (2016), 1. - S. 65-100. - ISSN 0332-5865. - eISSN 1502-4717 (2016)
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Abstract:
In their recent book, English: The Language of the Vikings, Joseph Embley Emonds and Jan Terje Faarlund attempt to make the case that from its Middle period onwards, English is a North Germanic language, descended from the Norse varieties spoken in Medieval England, rather than a West Germanic language, as traditionally assumed. In this review article we critique Emonds & Faarlund's proposal, focusing particularly on the syntactic evidence that forms the basis of their argumentation. A closer look at a number of constructions for which the authors suggest a Norse origin reveals that the situation is not as they present it: in many cases, the syntactic properties of Old and Middle English are not given careful enough consideration, and/or the chronology of the developments is not compatible with a Norse origin. Moreover, the authors do not engage with the large body of sound changes that constitute the strongest evidence for a West Germanic origin. We conclude that Emonds & Faarlund fail to make a convincing case either for a North Germanic origin or against a West Germanic origin. ; published
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Anglicized Norse; ddc:400; language classification; language contact; Middle English; Old English; syntactic change
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URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0332586515000219
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:352-0-405443
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