Syntax of West Germanic: The Syntax of Old English and Old High German

Ælfric alliteration alliterative analysed appears common complement complex verb conjunction considerations considered construction contrast Crist determined direct object discussed ealle elements English and Old evidence example Examples include exceptions explained fall final finite verb Godes grammatical Hælend head heavy heora hine important indicate indirect influence instances inti introduced inversion language Latin main clause mann material medium nominal non-finite verb noted observed occur offered Old English Old High German order of direct original particularly phrase placing position possible post-verbally precede present pronoun prose question rare reference regarded relative relative clause result rule sample seen simple verb stress stylistic subordinate clause suggested swa swa syntactic syntax Tatian thæs thæt tham thaz thone translations usually weight whole wolde word-order patterns