The History of the Present English Subjunctive
Moessner, Lilo If the recent history of the subjunctive in British and American English is the tip of the language-historical iceberg, then Moessner's meticulous corpus study covering the time from Old English to the beginning of the eighteenth century is essential reading for anyone interested in the iceberg's vast submerged base.' Christian Mair, Universität Freiburg Traces the development of subjunctive use across the periods of Old English, Middle Englis...