A Draft for the Analysis of Verbal Periphrases in the 'Canterbury Tales'

Author / Editor
Maček, Dora.

Title
A Draft for the Analysis of Verbal Periphrases in the 'Canterbury Tales'

Published
Studia Romanica et Anglica Zagrabiensia 33-36 (1972-1973): 695-708.

Description
Analyzes a sample of periphrastic verbal phrases drawn from GP, describing practices and problems in pursuing computer analysis of Middle English. Focuses on frequency of verbal periphrases, uses of auxiliaries, ordering of elements, and grammatical functions.

Chaucer Subjects
General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales
Language and Word Studies