Collocation and Word Order in Old English

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20820019
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	English linguistics
Research Institution	Aichi University of Education
Principal Investigator	KOZUKA Yoshitaka Aichi University of Education, 教育学部, 講師 (40513982)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,534,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,180,000、Indirect Cost: ¥354,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,716,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,320,000、Indirect Cost: ¥396,000)
Keywords	古英語 / 散文 / 語順 / コロケーション / 語順(SVO / SOV) / 等位節
Research Abstract	The aim of this research is to investigate the relationship between word order and collocation in Old English prose, seeking for a factor affecting the relative order of a finite verb and a nominal object. Works specifically examined include the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the West Saxon Gospels. This research reveals that there are cases where collocation could play an important role in the determination of word order, and suggests that it will be fruitful to study Old English syntax from this perspective.

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