Category Archives: Satzbau

Shakespeare’s gargantuan vocabulary

Posted on 29. May 2014 by schaefew

Shakespeare uses more words (20,500) than his contemporaries Jonson (19,000) and Middleton (14,000). But these figures can be misleading. He simply wrote more. If one considers the rate at which he uses words he has not used before, he is … Continue reading →

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Doppelt gemoppelt?

Posted on 21. January 2012 by schaefew

“Bei Diamir haben die Reisenden ihre Reise gebucht gehabt.” Diesem Satz bin ich dieser Tage im Fernsehen begegnet, und zwar bei der ARD, bei einem Bericht über das havarierte Kreuzfahrtschiff. Es handelt sich wohl um eine verstärkte Perfekt-Form, die mir … Continue reading →

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Second before first?

Posted on 29. July 2011 by schaefew

Another (school) student once wrote in an exam when analysing a short story: “The first dam followed the second”. Now here was another puzzle for me. Why should the first dam follow the second, i.e. come after the second? That … Continue reading →

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