03382nam 2200613 450 991077990910332120170924195253.01-4744-0846-X0-7486-7312-10-585-44191-X10.1515/9780748673124(CKB)111056486523698(SSID)ssj0000182736(PQKBManifestationID)12039740(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000182736(PQKBWorkID)10172953(PQKB)10193963(MiAaPQ)EBC5011612(DE-B1597)615700(DE-B1597)9780748673124(EXLCZ)9911105648652369820171004h20022002 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrAn introduction to Middle English /Simon Horobin and Jeremy SmithEdinburgh, [Scotland] :Edinburgh University Press,2002.©20021 online resource (193 pages)Edinburgh Textbooks on the English LanguageBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7486-1480-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- To readers -- PART I -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What did Middle English look like? -- 3 Middle English in use -- PART II -- 4 Spellings and sounds -- 5 The lexicon -- 6 Grammar -- PART III -- 7 Looking forward -- Appendix: Middle English texts -- Discussion of the exercises -- References -- IndexGBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748614813);An Introduction to Middle English is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Middle English, the language of Chaucer, is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history of English, and in relation to other languages with which it came into contact.Key Featurespresents the historical and geographical contexts of Middle Englishexamines the evidence for Middle English; introduces the principal features of Middle English spelling, pronunciation, grammar and vocabularyincludes an introduction to Middle English textual studies; selected Middle English texts, both literary and non-literary; notes, glossaries and annotated bibliographies; and questions for review.Most other introductory books on Middle English focus on literary rather than linguistic matters; this book is designed to redress the balance, by providing students of English language with an up-to-date, authoritative survey which takes account of recent trends in historical linguistics."Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.English languageMiddle English, 1100-1500GrammarEnglish languageMiddle English, 1100-1500English languageMiddle EnglishEnglish languageGrammar.English languageEnglish language427.02Horobin Simon629105Smith JeremyMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779909103321Introduction to Middle English1228384UNINA