ENGLISH HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS 2008
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Ursula Lenker, Judith Huber and Robert Mailhammer (eds.) English Historical Linguistics 2008. Selected papers from the fifteenth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL 15), Munich, 24–30 August 2008. Volume I: The history of English verbal and nominal constructions
ENGLISH HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS 2008 SELECTED PAPERS FROM THE FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGLISH HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS (ICEHL 15), MUNICH, 24–30 AUGUST 2008 VOLUME I: THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH VERBAL AND NOMINAL CONSTRUCTIONS Edited by
URSULA LENKER JUDITH HUBER ROBERT MAILHAMMER Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (15th : 2008 : University of Munich) English historical linguistics 2008 : selected papers from the fifteenth International Conference on English historical linguistics (ICEHL 15), Munich, 24-30 August 2008. p. cm. (Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, issn 0304-0763 ; v. 314) The fourteen contributions to this volume, which were selected from papers delivered at the 15th International Conference on the History of the English Language (ICEHL) held at the University of Munich (24-30 August 2008). Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. English language--Grammar, Historical--Congresses. 2. English language--History-Congresses. I. Lenker, Ursula, 1963-. II. Huber, Judith, 1981-. III. Mailhammer, Robert, 1975-. IV. Title. PE1075.I57 2010 425--dc22 2010025973 isbn 978 90 272 4832 9 (Hb ; alk. paper) isbn 978 90 272 8779 3 (Eb)
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