An Introduction to Old English (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780195219487)

This accessible overview covers all the basic linguistic elements of Old English, including nouns, adjectives, verbs, syntax, word order, and vocabulary. Offering a unique study of Old English in context, it combines a wide variety of short texts with an up-to-date assessment of the forms of language that remain as the foundation of English today. Comparisons are drawn between Old and present-day English and also with other related languages such as Dutch, German, and French. Old English poetry and dialect variation are also discussed.

Author: Arvind Sharma,Richard Hogg
ISBN-10: 0195219481
ISBN-13: 9780195219487
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2003
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.56w x 0.39d