Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. The Church/
  2. Preaching

Competing Comparative Constructions in Europe

by Thomas Stolz

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: de Gruyter
  • 17 x 24.5 x 2.3 cm

£113.95

Save 26% | Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 7 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
This in-depth areal-typological study analyzes the grammatical means which are employed in the languages of Europe to express the comparative of inequality/superiority. The extant theories and hypotheses about the morphosyntactic structure and the cross-linguistic distribution of construction types are reviewed. The behavior of comparatives under the conditions of language contact is discussed. Data from more than 170 standard and nonstandard varieties of European languages are scrutinized systematically. The synchronic picture is complemented by a chapter on the diachrony of comparative constructions. The European facts are compared to those of the geographically adjacent Asian and African regions. It is argued that cross-linguistic investigations must take account also of so-called secondary options. These secondary options suggest strongly that the supposedly dominant role of the particle comparative cannot be upheld for Europe. Moreover, only the secondary options allow us to draw isoglosses which cross the borders between Europe and Asia (and Africa).
Competing Comparative Constructions in Europe and Preaching
PreachingCompeting Comparative Constructions in Europe
  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    de Gruyter

  • Published

    September 2013

  • Weight

    818g

  • Dimensions

    17 x 24.5 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9783050063140

  • ISBN-10

    3050063149

  • Eden Code

    4724950

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account