Grammatical History of the Split Infinitive – Kateřina MARTÍNKOVÁ
Kateřina MARTÍNKOVÁ
Bachelor's thesis
Grammatical History of the Split Infinitive
Grammatical History of the Split Infinitive
Abstract:
This works deals with the split infinitive, which is now a common construction with a long history in the English language, but has been condemned by grammarians since the 19th century. My study provides its grammatical history supported by examples. The aim is to demonstrate that the split infinitive is in no case ungrammatical. On the contrary, use of this construction can in certain contexts lead …moreAbstract:
Tato práce se zabývá split infinitivem (dosl. "rozděleným" infinitivem) konstrukcí s dlouhou historií, která je nyní v anglickém jazyce běžná, ale přesto byla od 19. století autory gramatických příruček zakazována. Má práce se věnuje historii tohoto gramatického jevu, která je podpořena příklady. Účelem práce je dokázat, že split infinitiv v žádném případě neodporuje gramatickým pravidlům. Právě naopak …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 8. 2016
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- Supervisor: prof. Joseph Emonds, M.A., Ph.D.
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MARTÍNKOVÁ, Kateřina. Grammatical History of the Split Infinitive. Olomouc, 2016. bakalářská práce (Bc.). UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI. Filozofická fakulta
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Philology / English Philology
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