Publication subTitle :Zur Interdependenz grammatischer Perspektivensetzung und "Historischer Mündlichkeit" im mittelhochdeutschen Tempussystem
Publication series :Studia Linguistica Germanica
Author: Sonja Zeman
Publisher: De Gruyter
Publication year: 2010
E-ISBN: 9783110227697
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110227680
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Keyword: Middle High German/Language Tense
Language: GER
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Description
What does the grammatical category tense have to do with “orality,” and how can this relationship be investigated in historical context? This study explores this question based on a detailed empirical investigation of the Middle High German tense system. Here the textual and functional distribution of the tenses are traced back to a binary structured system depending on two different discourse modes, thus showing an indirect relationship between tense and “historical orality.”
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