An Introduction To Middle English (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- First published in 1937, this book supplies a history of the living growth of the English language from Old English to the medieval period. It offers an in-depth study of the growth of vocabulary through literature and social interaction, bringing out the fact that it is chiefly words that foreign influence has affected #65533; leaving sentence structure almost unaltered. Isolative and combinative changes in phonology, the accidence of nouns and plurals, pronouns and adverbs, and verbs are also examined in detail, along with a general overview of the features Middle English and a brief outline of each dialect#65533;s most striking characteristics.
- Copyright:
- 1937
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9781138658813
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Date of Addition:
- 11/07/17
- Copyrighted By:
- E.E. Wardale
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Foreign Language Study
- Submitted By:
- Taylor and Francis VIP Team
- Proofread By:
- Taylor and Francis VIP Team
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.