The Syntax of at and Ana in Gothic, Old Saxon, and Old High German

The Syntax of at and Ana in Gothic, Old Saxon, and Old High German

Author: Chester Nathan Gould

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-28

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780265854099

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Excerpt from The Syntax of at and Ana in Gothic, Old Saxon, and Old High German: A Dissertation In Old High German there are twenty-three cases of azs compounded with a verb or otherwise used as an adverb. In twenty-two cases it translates a Latin verb compounded with ad, in one case a compound with in. Thus it is evident that the German felta correspondence of ad and ass, and that it was used thus early as an adverb only in forced literal translations in such literature as has been transmitted to us. It is compounded only once with a noun, never with an adjective. AS a preposition it governs a dative, accusative, or instrumental case. It occurs as a preposition, eliminating repetitions in various manuscripts of the same document, sixty-one times, counting twice Slight variations of the same expression in the accusative in two manu scripts of the same passage. Of these, thirty-one are in the dative case, twenty-nine in the accusa tive, and one in the instrumental. Of the thirty-one datives thirteen are with superlative adjectives, expressing such ideas as the first, the last, etc., five with the meaning at the right, at the left. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Syntax of at and Ana in Gothic, Old Saxon, and Old High German

The Syntax of at and Ana in Gothic, Old Saxon, and Old High German

Author: Chester Nathan Gould

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-11-15

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781346426976

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Comparative Syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic

Comparative Syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic

Author: Graeme Davis

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9783039102709

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Study of the syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic has for long been dominated by the impressions of early philologists. Their assertions that these languages were «free» in their word-order were for many years unchallenged. Only within the last two decades has it been demonstrated that the word-order of each shows regular patterns which approach the status of rules, and which may be precisely described. This book takes the subject one step further by offering a comparison of the syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic, the two best-preserved Old Germanic languages. Overwhelmingly the two languages show the same word-order patterns - as do the other Old Germanic languages, at least as far as can be determined from the fragments which have survived. It has long been recognised that Old English and Old Icelandic have a high proportion of common lexis and very similar morphology, yet the convention has been to emphasise the differences between the two as representatives respectively of the West and North sub-families of Germanic. The argument of this book is that the similar word-order of the two should instead lead us to stress the similarities between the two languages. Old English and Old Icelandic were sufficiently close to be mutually comprehensible. This thesis receives copious support from historical and literary texts. Our understanding of the Old Germanic world should be modified by the concept of a common «Northern Speech» which provided a common Germanic ethnic identity and a platform for the free flow of cultural ideas.


The Oxford Gothic Grammar

The Oxford Gothic Grammar

Author: D. Gary Miller

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-04-24

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0192543091

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This volume provides a comprehensive reference grammar of Gothic, the earliest attested language of the Germanic family (apart from runic inscriptions), dating to the fourth century. The bulk of the extant Gothic corpus is a translation of the Bible, of which only a portion remains, and which has been the focus of most previous works. This book is the first in English to also draw on the recently discovered Bologna fragment and Crimean graffiti, original Gothic texts that provide more insights into the language. Following an overview of the history of the Goths and the origin of the Gothic language, Gary Miller explores all the major topics in Gothic grammar, beginning with the alphabet and phonology, and proceeding through subjects such as case functions, prepositions and particles, compounding, derivation, and verbal and sentential syntax. He also presents a selection of Gothic texts with notes and vocabulary, and ends with a chapter on linearization, including an overview of Gothic in its Germanic context. The Oxford Gothic Grammar will be an invaluable reference for all Indo-Europeanists, Germanic scholars, and historical linguists, from advanced undergraduate level upwards.


Studies on Old High German Syntax

Studies on Old High German Syntax

Author: Katrin Axel

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9789027233769

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Germanic and its Dialects

Germanic and its Dialects

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Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1977-12-31

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 9027274142

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Germanists have long lamented the lack of comprehensive bibliographies of past and present literature, particularly in the areas of Frisian, Old English, Old High German, and, most notably, Old Saxon. The compilers of this bibliography deem it crucial to fill this lacuna before embarking on two further volumes project to complete this series: I. Texts, and II. Maps and Commentaries. NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: The publication of the two further volumes (I. Texts; II. Maps and Commentaries) has been canceled.