This study examines certain features of Dutch syntax between approximately 1300 and 1650. Of central importance are the overall developments in the word order p

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas

The phenomenon of grammaticalization - the historical process whereby new grammatical material is created - has attracted a great deal of attention within lingu

The unifying topic of this volume is the role of information structure, broadly conceived, as it interacts with the other levels of linguistic description, synt