Essentials of Early English - An Introduction to Old, Middle, and Early Modern English

This book is the third edition of a successful textbook. Essentials of Early English is a practical and highly accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English, and Early Modem English.

Sommario

Preface
Part I: Description
1. Introduction
2. Describing language
3. Old English
4. Middle English
5. Early Modern English
Part II: Illustrative Texts
Section A. Old English texts
Section B. Middle English texts
Section C. Early Modern English
Part III: Bibliography, Old English glossary, and thematic index
Annotated bibliography
Old English glossary
Thematic index

Info autore

Jeremy J. Smith is Professor Emeritus in English Language and Linguistics, University of Glasgow, UK. His most recent monograph is Transforming Early English (2020).

Riassunto

This book is the third edition of a successful textbook. Essentials of Early English is a practical and highly accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English, and Early Modem English.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jeremy J. Smith, Smith Jeremy J.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032058481
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3205848-1
• Pagine: 246
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Dizionari di lingua straniera; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Language: history & general works, Historical & comparative linguistics, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Language: history and general works, Anglo-Saxon / Old English, Historical and comparative linguistics, Middle English, Textbook, coursework