Karl Brugmann originally intended to include a volume on syntax in his comparative grammar of Indo-European, but as that ambitious project expanded, he and his publisher enlisted Berthold Delbruck (1842-1922) to take on the treatment of syntax. Delbruck's three volumes on inflection and phrase and sentence structure appeared between 1893 and 1900 and remain the fullest treatment of Indo-European syntax to this day. His second volume, published in 1897, is devoted to the verb. Delbruck, while referring to work by other linguists, largely relies on his own research. He pays particular attention to Greek and Sanskrit, but also discusses other sub-families including Germanic, Italic and Slavic. The volume provides thorough coverage of tense, mood, infinitives and participles.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781108007351
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95022447
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Book Title
Vergleichende Syntax Der Indogermanischen Sprachen
Author
Berthold Delbruck
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
586 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
30mm
Volume
Volume 2
Item Weight
670g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Berthold Delbruck
Series Title
Vergleichende Syntax Der Indogermanischen Sprachen 3 Volume Paperback Set