
An Introduction to Middle English
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 15. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7486-1481-3 (ISBN)
Description
An Introduction to Middle English is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Middle English, the language of Chaucer, is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history of English, and in relation to other languages with which it came into contact. Features:* the historical and geographical contexts of Middle English* the evidence for Middle English* the principal features of Middle English spelling, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary* an introduction to Middle English textual studies* selected Middle English texts, both literary and non-literary* notes, glossaries and annotated bibliographies* questions for reviewMost other introductory books on Middle English focus on literary rather than linguistic matters; this book is designed to redress the balance, by providing students of English language with an up-to-date, authoritative survey which takes account of recent trends in historical linguistics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
242 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-1481-3 (9780748614813)
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Simon Horobin | Jeremy Smith
Introduction to Middle English
E-Book
09/2016
1st Edition
Oxford University Press
€20.49
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Simon Horobin | Jeremy Smith
Introduction to Middle English
E-Book
09/2016
1st Edition
Oxford University Press
€20.49
Available for download
Persons
Simon Horobin is Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford Jeremy Smith is a Reader in the department of English Literature at the University of Glasgow.
Author
British Academy Institutional Research FellowUniversity of Oxford
Reader, Department of English Language, University of GlasgowUniversity of Glasgow
Content
Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. What did Middle English look like?; 3. Middle English in use; 4. Spelling and sounds; 5. The lexicon; 6. Grammar; 7. Looking forward; Bibliography; Appendix of texts; Discussion of the exercises.