THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH SYNTAX
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English Syntax, Old English, Modern English, Early Modern English, evolution of English, grammatical relationships and The syntactic structure.##article.abstract##
The study of English syntax provides insight into how the language has evolved over the centuries. This thesis examines the historical trajectory of English syntax, tracing its development from the highly inflected and flexible structures of Old English through the transition of Middle English under the influence of the Norman French to the more rigid and analytical structures of Early Modern and Modern English. Major linguistic changes such as word order standardization and auxiliary verb raising are analyzed to illustrate language change. This study highlights the flexibility of English syntax in response to cultural, social and linguistic influences throughout history.
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