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6. FINDINGS<br />

frequencies of 44.4 and 72.1 respectively, is the text showing the highest number of<br />

Romance nominalizations in its particular subperiod. However, these results should be<br />

handled with care, since they are based on a not very large set of data. By way of<br />

illustration, as can be seen in (202) and (203), two instances from translated texts, the<br />

amount of Romance nominalizations is quite similar to their number in (204) and (205)<br />

below, which are from texts originally written in English.<br />

(202) [F]or the Chyrurgions that be ignoraunt in the Anatomie, maye<br />

erre in many manners in their incision of sinues and their<br />

knittings, the which if they knew the nature of euery member, their<br />

setting and collygation that they haue in all the body, and with<br />

euery onely member perticular, if it did happen that they were hurt<br />

they should know if that sinewes were cut or not (E2 1579 Chauliac<br />

Qvydos qvestions Surgery)<br />

(203) Secondly it is to bee noted that there be two manners of<br />

regeneration. One is very regenartion, which is very reformation<br />

of the member in the selfe same substaunce, forme, qualytie and<br />

quantitie: and other such accidents properly as it was afore the<br />

corruption and alteration. And the other is regeneration not<br />

very, but like therto as nigh as may be. (E2 1579 Chauliac Qvydos<br />

qvestions Surgery)<br />

(204) [}Pet.}] Which are causes? [} Ioh.}] Some are interne, and some<br />

externe. Interne, as grosse humor, which moysten the nerues in the<br />

braines and marrow, which let the vitall spirit to passe. Externe<br />

are wounds, incision, falls, strokes, contusion, aposthume, cold<br />

bandage, all outward things that may let the animall spirit to<br />

passe. (E2 1612 Lowe Whole art of chyrvrgerie Surgery)<br />

(205) Thirdly, the amputation of a limme by reason of a mortification,<br />

or some other accident. Here shall be set downe the most accurate<br />

method of dismembring. Fourthly, the extirpation of any part, as<br />

the breast, when a cancerous either tumor or ulcer doth possesse it<br />

(E3 1650 Read Workes of that famous physitian Surgery)<br />

In both E1 and E2, the texts showing the highest frequency of Romance<br />

nominalizations are texts originally written in English. Two main reasons can be found for<br />

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