Postscript on Beowulf

Klappentext Using Beowulf as a case study, this book was written in response to critical scepticism around Andrews' assumptions regarding Old English verse. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1948! this book was written as the sequel to Andrews' Syntax and Style in Old English (1940). Using Beowulf as a case study! this book was written in response to critical scepticism around Andrews' assumptions regarding Old English verse. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Sentences introduced by ¿a, ¿onne, daer; 3. Sentences introduced by aer, nu, si¿¿an, etc.; 4. Demonstrative and relative pronouns; 5. Co-ordinate clauses; 6. General problems of the sentence; 7. Some parts of speech; 8. The poet and his art; 9. Stress in Old English; 10. Postponed alliteration; 11. Metrical criteria; 12. Scribal error and its sources; Index of lines; Index of subjects.

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• Authors: S. O. Andrew, S.o. Andrew
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2015
• EAN: 9781107585683
• ISBN: 978-1-107-58568-3
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Anglo-Saxon / Old English, Anglo-Saxon