The present volume presents scholarly study into Old French as it is practiced today, in all of its forms, within a variety of theoretical frameworks, fromOptimality Theory to Minimalism to Discourse Analysis. Many of the chapters are corpus-based, reflecting a new trend in the field, as more electronic corpora become available. .The chapters contribute to our understanding of both thesynchronic state and diachronic evolution, not only of Old French, but of language in general. Its breadth is extensive in that contributors pursue research on a wide variety of topics in Old French focusing on the various subsystemsof language. All examples are carefully glossed and the relevant characteristics of Old French are clearly explained, which makes it uniquely accessible tonon-specialists and linguists at all levels of training. .
- ISBN: 978-94-007-4767-8
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés