The Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum - Sociolinguistic Background and Linguistic Analysis (Paperback)

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies, printed single-sided, grade: 1,3, University of Leipzig (Institut f r Anglistik), course: Seminar: Diachronic Linguistics: Old English, 13 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: According to the Oxford Dictionary, a compromise is defined as an agreement reached by each side making concessions." (Oxford English Dictionary) The Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum may be considered as such a compromise since it reflects a decisive turning point after approximately 100 years of violent raids and brutal battles. This significant agreement is one of the few surviving Old English or more specifically West Saxon documents and includes very interesting details about the society, culture as well as politics in 9th century England.

General

Imprint:	Grin Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	November 2013
Authors:	Maria Melanie Meyer
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	56
ISBN-13:	978-3-638-94663-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General
LSN:	3-638-94663-0
Barcode:	9783638946636

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