An Introduction to Old English

by Richard Alcorn, Richard M. Hogg, Richard Hogg

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195219481
• ISBN13: 9780195219487
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"