Old English: A Linguistic IntroductionOld English provides a clear linguistic introduction to English between the 5th century and the Norman invasion in 1066. Tailored to suit the needs of individual course modules, it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and presents the basic facts in a straightforward manner, making it the ideal beginners' text. Students are guided step-by-step through the main characteristics and developments of English during that period, aided by concise chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, and a comprehensive glossary. Each chapter is accompanied by an engaging set of exercises and discussion questions based on authentic Anglo-Saxon texts, encouraging students to consolidate their learning, and providing essential self-study material. The book is accompanied by a companion website, featuring solutions to the exercises and useful additional resources. Providing essential knowledge and skills for those embarking on the study of Old English, it is set to become the leading introduction to the subject. |
Contents
9780521866774c01_p110 | 1 |
9780521866774c02_p1124 | 11 |
9780521866774c03_p2536 | 25 |
9780521866774c04_p3758 | 37 |
9780521866774c05_p5973 | 59 |
9780521866774c06_p7493 | 74 |
9780521866774c07_p94123 | 94 |
9780521866774apx01_p124142 | 124 |
9780521866774apx02_p143146 | 143 |
9780521866774gsy_p147182 | 147 |
9780521866774gsy_p183190 | 183 |
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2nd person 3rd person accusative adjective adverb allophones Anglo-Saxon appear back vowels beon bindan bone century chapter Class cnapan cognate common consonants cyning dative declension derived dialects diphthongs distinct example feminine forms fricative front vowel function gender genitive Germanic languages Germanic varieties Gothic grammar grapheme Grimm’s Law headword hine hlfiford i-mutation Indo-European infinitive Inflexional inflexional morphology Ingvaeonic inscription insular script irreg king Late West Saxon Latin lexemes lexical morphology lexicon linguistic loanwords loved lufode masculine meaning modifiers monophthongs mood morphemes neuter nominative Norse Northumbrian noun phrase OE and PDE Old English paradigm past participle phoneme plural prepositional present tense pronouns Proto-Germanic Proto-Indo-European prototypically reconstruction referred runes runic Ruthwell Ruthwell Cross scholars semantic sentence singular sound-changes stfin stress strong verbs subjunctive Subjunctive mood subordinate clause syllables texts theme unstressed usage verb phrases Verner’s Law vocabulary voiceless words