Kuhn\u27s (1933) two Laws concern clause-initial clustering of what he calls \u27satzpartikel\u27 such as pronouns, short adverbs, and light finite verbs in Germanic alliterative verse. The Laws are formulated in metrical terms and are claimed by the proponent to reflect archaic linguistic features preserved in poetry. This paper critically evaluates Kuhn\u27s Laws from a linguistic perspective based on examination of Old English Beowulf. Part I (Volume 95) first discussed cliticization phenomenon of pronouns, adverbs, and light finite verbs in early Germanic, especially Beowulf (section 2). With this as background, it then examined Kuhn\u27s definition of clause particles (section 3) and the first type of violations of the First Law (section 4), showing, contrary to what Kuhn intends, that only part of Kuhn\u27s clause particles are clitics and that only part of the First Law violations reflects the innovative word order. Part II (this volume) begins with the second type of violations of the First Law and discusses the issue of Kuhn\u27s Laws as metrical conventions in Section 4. Section 5 examines the Second Law and shows that it reflects linguistic archaism only in an indirect way. The paper then takes up the issue that affects application of the Laws: the distinction between clause and phrase particles in section 6. This section continues through Part III (Volume 97), which also discusses metrical analyses in relation to the Laws

Yasuko Suzuki

鈴木 保子

論文ARTICLEWhile generally discussed in metrical terms, Kuhn's (1933) Laws are intended by the proponent to represent archaic linguistic properties of early Germanic preserved in alliterative poetry. This paper critically evaluates Kuhn's two Laws from a linguistic rather than metrical perspective based on examination of Old English Beowulf. The Laws reflect the earlier word order whereby unstressed light elements called by Kuhn `satzparkel', such as pronouns, short adverbs, and light finite verbs, tend to cluster in clause-initial position. While Kuhn's insight is significant, there are also problems with his notion of satzpartikel and the application of the Laws. Moreover, the use of Kuhn's Laws as metrical conventions is questionable.The paper consists of three Parts. Part I (this volume) contains Section 1: Introduction, Section 2: Background and significance of Kuhn's Laws: clitics in general and in early Germanic, Section 3: Definition of satzpartikel and other terms, and part of Section 4: Kuhn's First Law or Germanic law of clause particles. Part II (Volume 96) contains the rest of Section 4, Section 5: Kuhn's Second Law or Germanic law of the clause-initial position, and part of Section 6: Distinction of clause particles and phrase particles. Part III (Volume 97) consists of the rest of Section 6, Section 7: Stress on clause-initial alliterating verbs and the analysis of A3 verses, and Section 8: Conclusions. A list of references is appended to each Part.departmental bulletin pape

鈴木, 保子

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スズキ, ヤスコ

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Suzuki, Yasuko

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Towards a linguistic interpretation of Kuhn's Laws:With special reference to Old English Beowulf (Part 1)

論文ARTICLEThis paper critically evaluates Kuhn's two Laws from a linguistic rather than metrical perspective based on examination of Old English Beowulf. The Laws reflect the earlier word order preserved in Geramnic alliterative verse whereby unstressed light elements called by Kuhn `satzparkeln', such as pronouns, short adverbs, and light finite verbs tend to cluster in clause-initial position.Part I (Volume 95) discussed cliticization phenomena in early Germanic as background, examined Kuhn's definition of satzpartikel, and contained part of the discussions on Kuhn's First Law. Part II (Volume 96) began with the rest of the discussions on the First Law, examined the Second Law, and ended with part of the discussions on the distinction between clause and phrase particles. It argued that Kuhn's Laws are not to be treated as metrical conventions as are usually done, that the Second Law reflects archaism in an indirect way, and that there are ambivalence and ambiguity surrounding the distinction between two kinds of Kuhn's particles due to freedom in word order. Part III (this volume) continues with the rest of Section 6 on this distinction and also contains Section 7 on metrical analyses of clause-initial verses that may either be one-lift or two-lift verses. It will be shown that, while both of these two issues affect application of the Laws, their use as a device to reduce Kuhn's Law violations is questionable.Part III ends with Conclusions in Section 8 and a list of references.departmental bulletin pape

Towards a linguistic interpretation of Kuhn's Laws : With special reference to Old English Beowulf (Part III)

論文ARTICLEKuhn's (1933) two Laws concern clause-initial clustering of what he calls 'satzpartikel' such as pronouns, short adverbs, and light finite verbs in Germanic alliterative verse. The Laws are formulated in metrical terms and are claimed by the proponent to reflect archaic linguistic features preserved in poetry. This paper critically evaluates Kuhn's Laws from a linguistic perspective based on examination of Old English Beowulf. Part I (Volume 95) first discussed cliticization phenomenon of pronouns, adverbs, and light finite verbs in early Germanic, especially Beowulf (section 2). With this as background, it then examined Kuhn's definition of clause particles (section 3) and the first type of violations of the First Law (section 4), showing, contrary to what Kuhn intends, that only part of Kuhn's clause particles are clitics and that only part of the First Law violations reflects the innovative word order. Part II (this volume) begins with the second type of violations of the First Law and discusses the issue of Kuhn's Laws as metrical conventions in Section 4. Section 5 examines the Second Law and shows that it reflects linguistic archaism only in an indirect way. The paper then takes up the issue that affects application of the Laws: the distinction between clause and phrase particles in section 6. This section continues through Part III (Volume 97), which also discusses metrical analyses in relation to the Laws.departmental bulletin pape

Towards a linguistic interpretation of Kuhn's Laws:With special reference to Old English Beowulf (Part 2)

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