Learning to read in medieval Germany meant learning to read and
understand Latin as well as the pupils' own language. The teaching
methods used in the medieval Abbey of St Gall survive in the
translations and commentaries of the monk, scholar and teacher
Notker Labeo (c.950-1022). Notker's pedagogic method, although
deeply rooted in classical and monastic traditions, demonstrates
revolutionary innovations that include providing translations in
the pupils' native German, supplying structural commentary in the
form of simplified word order and punctuation, and furnishing
special markers that helped readers to perform texts out loud. Anna
Grotans examines this unique interplay between orality and literacy
in Latin and Old High German, and illustrates her study with many
examples from Notker's manuscripts. This study has much to
contribute to our knowledge of medieval reading, and of the
relationship between Latin and the vernacular in a variety of
formal and informal contexts.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology |
Release date: |
July 2012 |
First published: |
April 2012 |
Authors: |
Anna A. Grotans
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Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
380 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-107-40529-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Palaeography
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LSN: |
1-107-40529-7 |
Barcode: |
9781107405295 |
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