The Development of Word Order Patterns in Old English

First published in 1983, The Development of Word Order Patterns in Old English tests theories of word order change using data on change in Old English. This data is drawn from various sources, the primary one being the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and from the work of other scholars in Old English and historical linguistics.

After an introductory chapter, background information on word order typology, theories of word order change, and on research on the order of Proto-Indo-European and the Germa...