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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785821303321

Autore

Colman Fran <1949->

Titolo

Money talks : reconstructing Old English / / Fran Colman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, 1992, c1991

ISBN

3-11-088353-8

Edizione

[Reprint 2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] ; ; 56

Classificazione

HH 1182

Disciplina

429/.2

Soggetti

English language - Old English, ca. 450-1100 - Etymology - Names

English language - Old English, ca. 450-1100 - Phonology

Names, Personal - English (Old)

Numismatics - England

Coins, Anglo-Saxon

Anglo-Saxons

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-381) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Foreword -- Chapter One: Opening an account -- Chapter Two: The game of the name -- Chapter Three: Person, place, or thing?: Rose is not a rose -- Chapter Four: Hidden talents -- Chapter Five: The die is not cast -- Chapter Six: The money talks -- Chapter Seven: That'll do nicely -- Appendix: A catalogue of moneyers' names on coins of Edward the Confessor -- Notes -- References -- Index of moneyers' name-elements -- Index of subjects