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BL
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1015271
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b769641
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| Main Entry
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Elsig, Martin.
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| Title & Author
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Grammatical variation across space and time : : the French interrogative system /\ Martin Elsig.
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| Publication Statement
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Amsterdam ;Philadelphia :: John Benjamins Pub. Co.,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Studies in language variation,; v. 3
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xvi, 282 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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9027290377
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: 9789027290373
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9027234833
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9789027234834
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-280) and index.
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| Contents
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List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Overview of the literature -- Data and methods -- Results -- Interpretation and discussion of the results -- Conclusion -- Literary texts consulted -- References -- Index.
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| Abstract
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Interrogative clauses in French show abundant variation, especially with regard to the position of the subject vis-à-vis the finite verb, the placement of the wh-word, and the use of question markers such as est-ce que and ti / tu . This book presents a comprehensive study of the evolution and use of French interrogative constructions across a time span of approximately five hundred years by drawing on written sources (15th to 17th century) and oral data (19th and 20th century). Special attention is paid to the regional variation between European French and Quebec French. A v.
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| Subject
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French language-- Interrogative.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY-- French.
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French language-- Interrogative.
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| Dewey Classification
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445
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PC2395.E47 2009eb
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