This study examines certain features of Dutch syntax between approximately 1300 and 1650. Of central importance are the overall developments in the word order p

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas

1. 0. V2 AND NULL SUBJECTS IN THE HIS TORY OF FRENCH The prototypical Romance null subject language has certain well known characteristics: verbal inflection is

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The phenomenon of grammaticalization - the historical process whereby new grammatical material is created - has attracted a great deal of attention within lingu