The Language of the Parker Chronicle de C. Sprockel

The Language of the Parker Chronicle: Volume II Word-Formation and Syntax

C. Sprockel

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 1973

The reception accorded to the first volume of this book has en couraged me to redeem my promise to write a sequel on the word formation and syntax of the same text. (It is hoped that my edition of the text which forms the basis of these studies will appear in due course. ) Since these aspects of Old English have been virtually ig nored by scholars so far. I do not think I need offer any apology for making some contribution to such scanty information about them as is currently at our disposal. Some friends who urged me to undertake this task added the warning that I would find myself treading on much more dangerous ground. Having gone through the experience. I must now admit that syntactic analysis presents much more intractable problems than phonology. Some information about the method followed in this treatise is to be found in the introductions to the two parts. As far as possi ble I have used conventional terms. but not without explaining in what sense they are to be understood in this work. I admit that there is plenty of room for disagreement with my conclusions; but they are conclusions which I arrived at after giving much thought to the problems in each individual case. Even in cases where the reader finds he must agree to differ. I hope he will find the argu ments stimulating.

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Word-Formation.- 1. Composition Introductory Remarks [1.0]. Compound Nouns [1.1]. Compound Adjectives [1.2]. Compound Verbs [1.3]. Compound Pronouns [1.4]. Compound Numerals [1.5]. Compound Adverbs [1.6]. “Compound” Conjunctions [1.7]. Compound Prepositions [1.8]..- 2. Prefixation Introductory [2.0]. a- [2.1]. ed- [2.2]. for- [2.3]. ge- [2.4]. un- [2.5]..- 3. Suffixation Introductory Remarks [3.0]. Substantival Suffixes [3.1]. Adjectival Suffixes [3.2]. Formation of Adverbs [3.3]. Formation of Weak Verbs [3.4]..- Syntax.- 4. The Sentence: General Discussion Definitions [4.1]. Classification of Sentences and Clauses [4.2]. Parataxis (and Hypotaxis) [4.3]..- 5. The Basic Elements of the Sentence Introductory [5.0]. The Subject [5.1]. The Verb [5.2]. The Direct Object [5.3]. The Indirect Object [5.4]. The Subject Complement [5.5]. The Object Complement [5.6]. Remarks upon the Predicate [5.7]..- 6. Endocentric Word-Groups Introductory [6.0]. Coordinative Groups [6.1]. Appositive Groups [6.2]. Subordinative Groups [6.3]..- 7. Dependent Clauses Introductory [7.0]. Subject Clauses [7.1]. Predicate Clauses [7.2]. Object Clauses [7.3]. Appositional Clauses [7.4]. Attributive Clauses [7.5]. Adverbial Clauses [7.6]..- 8. The Uses of Case-Forms Introduction [8.0]. Nominative Case [8.1]. Accusative Case [8.2]. Genitive Case [8.3]. The Dative-Instrumental [8.4]. The Instrumental [8.5]. The Use of Case-Forms in Prepositional Groups [8.6]..- 9. Adjectives Introductory [9.0]. The Weak Declension [9.1]. The Strong Declension [9.2]..- 10. Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns [10.1]. Relative Pronouns [10.2]. Personal Pronouns [10.3]. Indefinite Pronouns (and Numerals) [10.4]..- 11. The Verb Introductory Remarks [11.0]. The Indicative [11.1]. The Subjunctive [11.2]. Non-finite Verbal Forms[11.3]..- 12. Concord Introductory [12.0]. Agreement between Subject and Verb [12.1]. Agreement between Nouns (or Noun-Equivalents) and their Modifiers [12.2]. Agreement between Nouns (or Noun-Equivalents) and Predicative Adjectives and Participles [12.3]. Agreement between Pronouns and the Nouns they refer to [12.4]. The Concord of Collective Nouns [12.5]..- 13. Word-Order Introduction [13.0]. The Relative Position of Verb and Subject [13.1]. The Position of Subject and Verb in relation to other Elements [13.2]. The Position of the Direct Object [13.3]. The Position of the Indirect Object [13.4]. The Position of the Subject Complement [13.5]. The Position of the Object Complement [13.6]. The Position of Non-Finite Verbal Forms [13.7]. The Position of Adverbial Modifiers in relation to Subject and Verb [13.8]. The Position of Adverbial Clauses in relation to the Clauses on which they depend [13.9]..