Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The Germanic lexicon; 3. The sound systems of Germanic: inventories, alternations and structures; 4. The Germanic nominal system: paradigmatic and syntagmatic variation; 5. The verbal systems of Germanic: paradigmatic and syntagmatic comparison; 6. The syntax of the clause.

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Comparative linguistic survey of the full range of Germanic languages, providing a detailed account of their morphology, phonology and syntax.

About the Author

Wayne Harbet is Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Linguistics, Cornell University.

Reviews

'This is a scholarly but readable book, and a very welcome addition to the field.' The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies