
The Old and Middle English is a comprehensive guide to the development of the English language from its earliest recorded forms to the end of the Middle English period. Written by T.L. Kington Oliphant, this book provides a detailed analysis of the linguistic and cultural changes...

What if English still sounded like Beowulf? In The Old and Middle English, renowned philologist T. L. Kington Oliphant journeys back to the roots of our mother tongue, tracing how a rugged Germanic speech became the supple, expressive language we recognise today. Language shapes...