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Grammatical variation across space and time : the French interrogative system /

Interrogative clauses in French show abundant variation, especially with regard to the position of the subject vis-à-vis the finite verb, the placement of the wh-word, and the use of question markers such as est-ce que and ti / tu . This book presents a comprehensive study of the evolution and use...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elsig, Martin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2009.
Colección:Studies in language variation ; v. 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Interrogative clauses in French show abundant variation, especially with regard to the position of the subject vis-à-vis the finite verb, the placement of the wh-word, and the use of question markers such as est-ce que and ti / tu . This book presents a comprehensive study of the evolution and use of French interrogative constructions across a time span of approximately five hundred years by drawing on written sources (15th to 17th century) and oral data (19th and 20th century). Special attention is paid to the regional variation between European French and Quebec French. A v.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 282 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-280) and index.
ISBN:9789027290373
9027290377
ISSN:1872-9592 ;