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This book describes the historical emergence and spread of the to-infinitive in English. The exposition is clear and does not assume an up-to-date knowledge of generative theory. The book will appeal to the wide spectrum of scholars interested in the transformation of Old to Middle English as well as to those studying the processes and causes of syntactic change more generally.

This book describes the historical emergence and spread of the to-infinitive in English. The exposition is clear and does not assume an up-to-date knowledge of generative theory. The book will appeal to the wide spectrum of scholars interested in the transformation of Old to Middle English as well as to those studying the processes and causes of syntactic change more generally.

This book discusses a number of approaches to charting the major developments in the syntax of English, addressing key issues of interpretation and focus for the benefit of students of the topic.

This book explains how particle verbs fit into the grammatical systems of English and Dutch.

Provides readers with a detailed description and explanation of key areas of English Language study. This title presupposes a basic working knowledge of the topic and explore aspects of the linguistics of English for an intermediate or advanced student readership.

Particle verbs (combinations of two words but lexical units) are a notorious problem in linguistics. How did such hybrid verbs arise and how do they function? This book explains how these verbs fit into the grammatical systems of English and Dutch.