An Introduction to Old English

by Richard Alcorn and Richard Hogg

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748642382
• ISBN13: 9780748642380
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher