Title: Change of object expression in the history of french
Description: This comprehensive case study of a systematic shift in object expression provides valuable insight into the construal of certain two-place activity verbs in the history of French and how a change in the prepositional system can have dramatic effects on the way their object is realised.
Subjects: French language, Verb, Etymology, Direct object, Indirect object
Time periods: Middle French, 1300-1600