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Subject(s)

• English language—Middle English, 1100-1500—Periphrasis [Browse]
• English language—Middle English, 1100-1500—Verb [Browse]
• English language—Old English, ca. 450-1100—Verb [Browse]

Series

• Studies in English medieval language and literature ; v. 54. [More in this series]
• Studies in English medieval language and literature ; vol. 54 [More in this series]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Preface
• Table of Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Beon, habban + past participle
• Beon, wesan, weorðan + past participle
• Man-periphrasis
• Beon, wesan + present participle
• Onginnan, beginnan + infinitive
• Gan, con + infinitive
• Don periphrasis
• Uton + infinitive
• Causative auxiliaries
• Modal auxiliaries
• Double modals
• 'Impersonals' and 'reflexives'
• 'Preposition + noun' and verb-adverb combinations
• Periphrases died out in the medieval period
• Conclusion
• Select Bibliography
• Index of Examples.

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ISBN

• 3631756801
• 9783631756805

OCLC

1050613723

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