A guide to old English / / Bruce Mitchell and Fred C. Robinson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910971843403321
• Autore: Mitchell Bruce <1920-2010.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Malden, MA, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012
• ISBN: 9781119950264; 1119950260
• Edizione: [8th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xvi, 427 p. : map
• Altri autori (Persone): RobinsonFred C
• Disciplina: 429/.82421
• Soggetti: English language - Old English, ca. 450-1100; English language - Old English, ca. 450-1100 - Grammar; English philology - Old English, ca. 450-1100
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: A GUIDE TO OLD ENGLISH -- Contents -- Foreword to the Eighth Edition -- Map of Anglo-Saxon England -- Abbreviations and Symbols -- How to Use this Guide -- Part One -- 1 Preliminary Remarks on the Language -- 2 Orthography and Pronunciation -- I ORTHOGRAPHY -- I I STRESS -- I I I VOWELS -- IV DIPHTHONGS -- V CONSONANTS -- 3 Inflexions -- INTRODUCTION -- I PRONOUNS -- I I NOUNS AND SOUND-CHANGES RELEVANT TO THEM -- Some Technical Terms -- Strong Nouns like st¡n (masc.) and scip (neut.) -- Masculine and Neuter Nouns in -e -- Strong Feminine Nouns -- i-Mutation -- Nouns Affected by i-Mutation -- u-Nouns -- I I I ADJECTIVES -- Introduction -- Weak Declension -- Strong Declension -- Stem Changes in Adjectives -- Comparison of Adjectives -- IV OBSERVATIONS ON NOUN, ADJECTIVE,AND PRONOUN DECLENSIONS -- V NUMERALS -- VI STRONG VERBS AND SOUND-CHANGESRELEVANT TO THEM -- Introduction -- Principal Parts of the Strong Verbs -- Breaking -- Influence of Initial g, sc, c -- Influence of Nasals -- Summary of the Strong Verbs of Class III -- The Effects of Sound-Changes on Other Strong Verbs -- Strong Verbs of Class VII -- Grimm's Law and Verner's Law -- Conjugation of the Strong Verb -- VII WEAK VERBS AND SOUND-CHANGESRELEVANT TO THEM -- Introduction -- Class I -- Class 2 -- Class 3 -- VIII ANOMALOUS VERBS -- Beon -- Don and gan -- Willan -- Preterite-; Present Verbs -- IX IS A VERB STRONG OR WEAK? TO WHICH CLASSDOES IT BELONG? -- X ADVERBS -- Formation -- Comparison -- 4 Word Formation -- INTRODUCTION -- I COMPOUNDING -- I I THE ADDITION OF AFFIXES -- Prefixes -- Suffixes -- 5 Syntax -- INTRODUCTION -- I WORD-ORDER1 -- I I SENTENCE STRUCTURE -- Recapitulation and Anticipation -- The Splitting of Heavy Groups -- Correlation -- I I I NOUN CLAUSES -- Introduction -- Dependent Statements and Desires -- Dependent Questions -- The Accusative and Infinitive.; IV ADJECTIVE CLAUSES -- Definite Adjective Clauses -- Indefinite Adjective Clauses -- Mood -- V ADVERB CLAUSES -- Introduction -- Non-Prepositional Conjunctions -- Prepositional Conjunctions -- An Exercise in Analysis -- Clauses of Place -- Clauses of Time -- Clauses of Purpose and Result -- Causal Clauses -- Clauses of Comparison -- Clauses of Concession -- Clauses of Condition -- Adverb Clauses Expressing Other Relationships -- Other Ways of Expressing Adverbial Relationships -- VI PARATAXIS -- Introduction -- List of Conjunctions and Adverbs Commonly Used -- Parataxis without Conjunctions -- Some Special Idioms -- V I I CONCORD -- 1. Nouns, Pronouns and their Modifiers -- 2. Pronouns and their Antecedents -- 3. Subject and Verb -- V I I I THE USES OF THE CASES -- Nominative -- Accusative -- Genitive -- Dative -- Instrumental -- IX ARTICLES, PRONOUNS, AND NUMERALS -- Articles and Pronouns -- Numerals -- X VERBS -- The Uses of the Present and Preterite Tenses -- The Resolved Tenses -- Introduction -- The Verb 'to have' as an Auxiliary -- The Verb 'to be' as an Auxiliary of Tense -- The Passive -- Other Uses of the Present and Past Participles -- The Uses of the Infinitives -- The 'Modal' Auxiliaries -- Introduction -- Magan -- *Motan -- Cunnan -- *Sculan -- Willan -- Impersonal Verbs -- XI PREPOSITIONS -- List of Prepositions -- 6 An Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Studies -- I SOME SIGNIFICANT DATES -- I I HISTORY -- I I I ARCHAEOLOGY -- Introduction -- List of Abbreviated Titles -- Weapons and Warfare -- Life and Dress -- Architecture and Buildings -- Sculpture and Carving -- Jewellery and Metalwork -- Embroidery -- Coin -- Manuscripts and Runic Inscriptions -- The Sutton Hoo Ship-Burial -- IV LANGUAGE -- Changes in English -- The Danish Invasions -- The Norman Conquest -- Vocabulary -- Some Questions -- V LITERATURE -- Introduction -- Poetry -- Prose.; 7 Select Bibliography -- GENERAL -- CHAPTER 1PRELIMINARY REMARKS ON THE LANGUAGE -- CHAPTER 2ORTHOGRAPHY AND PRONUNCIATION -- CHAPTER 3I N F L E X I O N S -- CHAPTER 4WORD FORMATION -- CHAPTER 5S Y N T A X -- CHAPTER 6INTRODUCTION TO ANGLO-SAXON STUDIES -- History -- Archaeology -- Language -- History of English Prose -- Vocabulary -- Word Formation -- Changes of Meaning -- Borrowings -- Literature -- Topics Raised in 236-246 -- General Criticism -- Poetry Texts -- Appreciation of the Poetry -- The Use of Oral Formulae -- Metre -- Prose Texts -- Sources -- appendix a Strong Verbs -- appendix b Some Effects of i-Mutation -- appendix c Metre -- appendix d List of Linguistic TermsUsed in this Book -- appendix e The Moods of Old English -- appendix f Grimm's and Verner's Laws -- Part Two Prose and Verse Texts -- 1 Practice Sentences -- 2 Two Old Testament Pieces -- The Fall of Man -- Abraham and Isaac -- 3 A Colloquy on the Occupations -- 4 Two Characteristic Prose Worksby AEfric -- Preface to Genesis -- St. Edmund, King and Martyr -- 5 Alfred the Great's Preface to hisTranslation of Gregory's Pastoral Care -- 6 Cynewulf and Cyneheard -- 7 Selections from theAnglo-Saxon Chronicle -- 8Bede's Account of theConversion of King Edwin -- 9 Bede's Account of the Poet Caemon -- 10The Goths and Boethius: Prose andVerse from the Introduction ; toKing Alfred's Boethius Translation -- 11Riddles -- 12The Battle of Maldon -- 13The Ruin -- 14The Dream of the Rood -- 15The Wife's Lament -- 16The Wanderer -- 17The Seafarer -- 18Beowulf -- Prologue -- (a) Beowulf's Fight with Grendel -- (b) Beowulf Consoles Hrothgar for AEchere's Death -- (c) The Lament of the Last Survivor -- (d) Beowulf 's Funeral -- 19Wulf and Eadwacer -- 20Judith -- 21 Cotton Gnomes or Maxims.; 22 Sermo Lupi ad AnglosQuando Dani Maxime Persecuti Sunt eos,quod fuit Anno Millesimo. XIIII. abIncarnatione Domini Nostri Ie -- Glossary -- Indexes to Part One -- INDEX OF SUBJECTS -- INDEX OF WORDS.
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide a compelling and accessible beginners' guide. Provides a comprehensive introduction to Old English Uses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning student Features selections from the greatest works of Old English literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep pace with the reader Includes a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject Updated throughout with new material including the first 25 lines from Beowulf with detailed annotation and an explanation of Grimm's and Verner's laws.