An accessible, up-to-date account of the major changes in English syntax since its beginnings up to the present day.

In its 1500-year history, the English language has seen dramatic grammatical changes. This book offers a comprehensive and reader-friendly account of the major

This book is a guide to the development of English syntax between the Old and Modern periods. Beginning with an overview of the main features of early English s

REVIEW FROM PREVIOUS EDITION: 'A slim and useful student textbook for English Syntax. Although most of the examples are from English, the book introduces genera

This study brings together many of the resources needed for the exploration of English historical syntax and deals with many of the important changes in English