How was the complex history of Britain's languages understood by
twelfth-century authors? This book argues that the social,
political and linguistic upheavals that occurred in the wake of the
Norman Conquest intensified later interest in the historicity of
languages. An atmosphere of enquiry fostered vernacular
literature's prestige and led to a newfound sense of how ancient
languages could be used to convey historical claims. The vernacular
hence became an important site for the construction and
memorialisation of dynastic, institutional and ethnic identities.
This study demonstrates the breadth of interest in the linguistic
past across different social groups and the striking variety of
genre used to depict it, including romance, legal translation,
history, poetry and hagiography. Through a series of detailed case
studies, Sara Harris shows how specific works represent key aspects
of the period's imaginative engagement with English, Brittonic,
Latin and French language development.
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