Abstract
The split infinitive is one of seven syntactic properties that English is said to share with Old Norse, and I will show that, on the basis of the area and date of its first occurrence, Norse origin is unlikely.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 18-20 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Language Dynamics and Change |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Germanic
- historical syntax
- history of English
- language contact
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language