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An Introduction to Old English (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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An Introduction to Old English (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
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An accessible overview of the first centuries in the history of the
English language Combining a wide variety of short texts with a
coherent and up-to-date assessment of the forms of language which
remain as the foundation of English today, this introduction offers
a unique study of Old English in context. It is designed for
students unfamiliar with the earliest stages of the English
language and provides a basis for further study of the history of
the language to the present day. All the basic elements of Old
English are covered, including nouns, adjectives, verbs, syntax,
word order, vocabulary and sound values. Wherever possible
comparisons are drawn between Old English and the present-day
language, but also with other related languages such as Dutch,
German and French. There are also chapters introducing Old English
poetry and dialect variation, as well as a chapter looking at what
happened to the language after the Norman Conquest. Key Features *
Up-to-date account of the linguistics of the Old English period
with particular stress on syntax and vocabulary * Integrates
accounts of the language with selected texts graded to improve
accessibility for the beginner * Strong emphasis on the relation
between Old English and present-day English together with relevant
features in related languages * Contains exercises, a glossary of
key terms and an Old English glossary KEYWORDS: Old English,
history of English, grammar, strong verb, weak verb, morphology
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