2012, ISBN: 0748642382

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[EAN: 9780748642380], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Edinburgh University Press Jan 2012], Neuware - AUTHOR APPROVED 'The revised edition of this fine textbook retains all the excellent features of the original. Hogg's voice can still be heard on every page, speaking directly to the reader and guiding him or her expertly through the intricacies of the earliest stages of our language.' Carole Hough, University of Glasgow 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 Richard Hogg was Smith Professor of English Language and Medieval Literature at the University of Manchester. He was general editor of the Cambridge History of the English language and published on a wide variety of topics in the history of English. Rhona Alcorn is the first recipient of the Richard M. Hogg Prize, awarded annually by the International, Books<

2012, ISBN: 9780748642380

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2012, ISBN: 0748642382

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