| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 163 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Edinburgh textbooks on the English language
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Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
"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, vocabulary and sound values. Wherever possible comparisons are drawn between Old English and the present-day language, but also with other related languages such as Dutch, German and French. There are also chapters introducing Old English poetry and dialect variation, as well as a chapter looking at what happened to the language after the Norman Conquest"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100.
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English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Grammar.
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English language -- Old English -- Grammar. |
| Chronological Term |
450-1100 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Alcorn, Rhona.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hogg, Richard M. Introduction to Old English. 2nd ed. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2012 9780748642397 (OCoLC)754168300 |
| ISBN |
9780748654314 (electronic book) |
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0748654313 (electronic book) |
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9780748642397 (hardback) |
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0748642390 (hardback) |
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9780748642380 (paperback) |
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0748642382 (paperback) |
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