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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790233403321

Autore

Hogg Richard M

Titolo

An introduction to Old English [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Hogg ; revised by Rhona Alcorn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2012

ISBN

0-7486-5431-3

Edizione

[2nd. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Collana

Edinburgh textbooks on the English language

Altri autori (Persone)

AlcornRhona

Disciplina

429

Soggetti

English language - Old English, ca. 450-1100

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p.159-161) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; To Readers; Preface to the revised edition; 1 Origins and sources; 2 The basic elements; 3 More nouns and adjectives; 4 Verb forms; 5 Strong verbs; 6 Noun phrases and verb phrases; 7 Clauses; 8 Vocabulary; 9 Variety; 10 The future; Old English - present-day English glossary; Glossary of linguistic terms; Recommended reading; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An accessible overview of the first centuries in the history of the English languageCombining 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, vocabula