
The Language of Chaucer
David Burnley(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 19. June 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-333-49780-7 (ISBN)
Description
In this book David Burnley demonstrates that an understanding of Chaucer's social, cultural, and literary world is vital to our understanding of his language and meaning. The first part of the book, drawing on modern linguistics, concentrates on the text and on approaches to interpreting the poet's grammar and syntax. The second part treats Chaucer's language and vocabulary in its broader contemporary context, dealing with language use, style and variety.
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Series
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
1 map
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
310 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-49780-7 (9780333497807)
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Content
Abbreviations - Preface - Map - PART 1 THE LANGUAGE OF THE TEXT - Preliminary Note - Chaucer's Grammar - Time and Tense - Negation - Textual Coherence - PART 2 VARIATION, CONTEXT, AND STYLE - Preliminary Note - Linguistic Diversity - Chaucer's Vocabulary - Register and Propriety - Levels of Style - The Architecture of Chaucer's Language - Notes - Sources and Further Reading - Index of Lines Quoted - Index of Words - Subject Index