Chaucer's Language
Published on 1. January 2007
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-4039-9355-7 (ISBN)
Description
Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge, students are introduced to Chaucer's language and the importance of reading Chaucer in the original, rather than modern translation. The book leads students gently through basic linguistic concepts with appropriate explanation, highlighting how Chaucer's language differs from present-day English and the significance of this for interpreting his work. Close analysis and comparison with other writers is used to show how Chaucer drew on the variety of Middle English to achieve particular poetic effects.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Gordonsville
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-9355-7 (9781403993557)
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Simon Horobin
Chaucer's Language
Book
08/2012
2nd Edition
Red Globe Press
€152.50
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Person
SIMON HOROBIN is Reader in English Language at the University of Glasgow, UK. He is author of An Introduction to Middle English and The Language of the Chaucer Tradition.
Content
Preface - Abbreviations - Why Study Chaucer's Language? - Writing in English - What was Middle English? - Spelling and Pronunciation - Vocabulary - Grammar - Language and Style - Discourse and Pragmatics - Sample Texts - Glossary of Linguistic Terminology - Bibliography - Index