Introduction to Middle English

Informationen zum Autor Simon Horobin is Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford Klappentext This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Zusammenfassung This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. What did Middle English look like?; 3. Middle English in use; 4. Spelling and sounds; 5. The lexicon; 6. Grammar; 7. Looking forward; Bibliography; Appendix of texts; Discussion of the exercises.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Horobin, Jeremy Smith, Jeremy Horobin Smith
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2002
• EAN: 9780748614813
• ISBN: 978-0-7486-1481-3
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 219 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language; Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies