An Introduction to Old English - Paperback

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
• | Publisher: Clarendon Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 20, 2003
• | Number of Pages: 176 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0195219481
• | ISBN-13: 9780195219487