Clause-Initial Elements in The Vercelli Homilies

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This article aims to analyse 'where clauses begin' (cf. Blockley 2001) in Old English. The term 'clause-initial element' is used here to refer not only to the element beginning the clause, but also to the one immediately following interrogatives, subordinators, or coordinators when such elements are present within the clause. : Examination of more than six thousand clauses reveals that the choice of clause-initial elements is influenced by various factors, such as the rules of grammar, the clause category, and stylistic considerations.
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