official language of Early Modern German, style of official language, nominal structures

Aufgrund der Kanzeisprachentexte aus dem 14.-17. Jh. wird gezeigt, wie sich der anteil von satzwertigen Nominalstrukturen mit der Zeit entwickelt hat.

On the basis of an analysis of German official texts from the 14th to the 17th century, the article shows how the occurrence of nominal structures functioning as replacements for subordinate clauses has changed over the course of that period.