An Introduction to Old English
, by Hogg, RichardNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780195219487 | 0195219481
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/20/2003
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.