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Seeing as though JOHN R. TAYLOR and KAM-YIU S. PANG English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 103-139 doi: 10.1017/S1360674307002511 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008 Preview Abstract Add to Basket £20.00 / $30.00 Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
The consequences of the loss of verb-second in English: information structure and syntax in interaction BETTELOU LOS English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 97-125 doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002876 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009 Preview Abstract PDF (287 KB) HTML (409 KB) Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
Exploring the role of token frequency in phonological change: evidence from TH-Fronting in east-central Scotland LYNN CLARK and GRAEME TROUSDALE English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 33-55 doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002852 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009 Preview Abstract PDF (223 KB) HTML (477 KB) Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
Structural persistence: a case based on the grammaticalization of English adjectives of difference TINE BREBAN English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 77-96 doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002888 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009 Preview Abstract PDF (125 KB) HTML (136 KB) Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
Source of modality: a reassessment ILSE DEPRAETERE and AN VERHULST English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 1-25 doi: 10.1017/S1360674307002481 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008 Preview Abstract Add to Basket £20.00 / $30.00 Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
Shape-shifting, sound-change and the genesis of prodigal writing systems MARGARET LAING and ROGER LASS English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 1-31 doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002840 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009 Preview Abstract PDF (636 KB) HTML (647 KB) Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
Functional motivations in the development of nominal and verbal gerunds in Middle and Early Modern English HENDRIK DE SMET English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 55-102 doi: 10.1017/S136067430700250X (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008 Preview Abstract Add to Basket £20.00 / $30.00 Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
On the syntactic differences between OE dialects: evidence from the Gospels CRISTINA SUÁREZ-GÓMEZ English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 57-75 doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002864 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009 Preview Abstract PDF (143 KB) HTML (382 KB) Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
Ronald Carter and Michael McCarthy, Cambridge grammar of English: A comprehensive guide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. x + 973 pp., optionally with CD-ROM. Rodney Huddleston English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 169-187 doi: 10.1017/S1360674307002535 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008 Preview Abstract Add to Basket £20.00 / $30.00 Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
Towards a history of English resultative constructions: the case of adjectival resultative constructions CRISTIANO BROCCIAS English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 27-54 doi: 10.1017/S1360674307002493 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008 Preview Abstract Add to Basket £20.00 / $30.00 Request Permissions Abstract HTML Article Structure Figures and Tables References
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Seeing as though

JOHN R. TAYLOR and KAM-YIU S. PANG

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 103-139

doi: 10.1017/S1360674307002511 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008

The consequences of the loss of verb-second in English: information structure and syntax in interaction

BETTELOU LOS

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 97-125

doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002876 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009

Exploring the role of token frequency in phonological change: evidence from TH-Fronting in east-central Scotland

LYNN CLARK and GRAEME TROUSDALE

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 33-55

doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002852 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009

Structural persistence: a case based on the grammaticalization of English adjectives of difference

TINE BREBAN

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 77-96

doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002888 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009

Source of modality: a reassessment

ILSE DEPRAETERE and AN VERHULST

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 1-25

doi: 10.1017/S1360674307002481 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008

Shape-shifting, sound-change and the genesis of prodigal writing systems

MARGARET LAING and ROGER LASS

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 1-31

doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002840 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009

Functional motivations in the development of nominal and verbal gerunds in Middle and Early Modern English

HENDRIK DE SMET

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 55-102

doi: 10.1017/S136067430700250X (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008

On the syntactic differences between OE dialects: evidence from the Gospels

CRISTINA SUÁREZ-GÓMEZ

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 13, Issue 01, Mar 2009, pp 57-75

doi: 10.1017/S1360674308002864 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Feb 2009

Ronald Carter and Michael McCarthy, Cambridge grammar of English: A comprehensive guide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. x + 973 pp., optionally with CD-ROM.

Rodney Huddleston

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 169-187

doi: 10.1017/S1360674307002535 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008

Towards a history of English resultative constructions: the case of adjectival resultative constructions

CRISTIANO BROCCIAS

English Language and Linguistics, Volume 12, Issue 01, Mar 2008, pp 27-54

doi: 10.1017/S1360674307002493 (About doi), Published online by Cambridge University Press 10 Mar 2008