Deutsche Syntax

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Deutsche Syntax is a monumental work by Otto Behaghel, a German language scholar. Published in four volumes between 1923 and 1932, it is a comprehensive compilation and classification of German linguistic usage spanning from the 8th to the early 20th century. Behaghel's research focused on the German language, and this work provides an extensive look at its syntax. While Berthold Delbrück is credited with founding the study of comparative syntax of Indo-European languages, Behaghel's Deutsche Syntax specifically details the usage within the German language itself.12

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Otto Behaghel
His work, Deutsche Syntax, 4 vol. (1923–32; “German Syntax”), is a massive compilation and classification of examples of German linguistic usage from the 8th to the early 20th century.
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His work, Deutsche Syntax, 4 vol. (1923–32; “German Syntax”), is a massive compilation and classification of examples of German linguistic usage from the 8th to the early 20th century.
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