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constructions in this text still seem to exemplify a fairly early stage,
however. The adverb ne is most frequently included, while not alone
is restricted to some small number of examples, and perhaps to some
specific cases. It is noteworthy that as many as six examples of not
alone (16x) are found in the condition where the finite verb
immediately follows the conjunction ne. An example follows:
Muche yolk jer was in Rome Jat in gode bileue nere
Ne biluuede no3t Jat J'e sacringe oure Louerdes licame
were
(8 3/89-90).
This is a context where not is preferred to ne ... not in general (see
3.2.13. below). On the other hand, the expanded employment of ne
not in SEL is a notable contrast to PM, O&N, and KH (see (1), (2),
and (3) above). This is a progressive feature of SEL among the five
texts so far discussed, all of which show a relatively early stage of
develop ment.
The adverb ne is retained in clauses with never, no, etc. (i.e.
never, no, etc.) to a considerable extent in SEL. This is parallel
to the frequent occurrence of ne ... not as opposed to not alone,
which is mentioned above. Never, no, etc., therefore, hardly occur
on their own. The situation of never, not, etc. in SEL is, although
slightly more advanced, much the same as the situation in PM, .Q,
and KH in that they are still frequentl y accompanied by the adverb
ne.
From a chronological perspective, SEL and 1-Javelok (see (4)
above) are largely contemporary texts. Although in both texts the
adverb not has been introduced to some noticeable extent, at least in
contrast to the other three texts discussed so far (i.e. PM, O&N, and
Kil), SEL shows a less extensive employment of not alone than
Havelok. In other words, the adverb ne is retained to a larger
extent in SEL, in which therefore ne ... not is frequently evidenced.
The same feature is clear in clauses with never, no, etc. as well.
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