Abstract
This article deals with the phenomenon V2 and the postposition of the subject in Danish, old French, and modern French. Danish is a strict V2 language. Strongly inspired by the Germanic, the old French is also a V2 language, whereas modern French has evolved towards an SVO language. The author suggests a hypothesis that can explain this change.
| Translated title of the contribution | V2 and the Postposition of the Subject in Danish, Old French, and Modern French |
|---|---|
| Original language | French |
| Journal | Philologia |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 183-200 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISSN | 1220-0484 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2018 |
Keywords
- V2
- Subject inversion
- Language typology
- Phrase structure