Focusing on the vocabulary of English, this textbook explores words derived from classical languages. It delves into the origins and meanings of these borrowed terms, providing insights into their usage and significance within the English language. The new edition offers updated content, making it a valuable resource for students and enthusiasts interested in the linguistic influences that shape English today.
Focusing on early English verse, this study investigates the timeline of specific sound changes in the language. By analyzing poetic evidence, it aims to shed light on the evolution of English phonetics, providing insights into linguistic development during a pivotal period.
The study examines early English verse to identify the timeline of specific sound changes in the language. By analyzing poetic texts, it provides insights into the evolution of English phonetics, contributing to a deeper understanding of linguistic development during that period. The research highlights the relationship between poetry and language change, offering a unique perspective on historical linguistics.
Chaucer and the Challenges of Medievalism honors the extraordinary academic career of H. A. Kelly, whose scholarship covers a wide variety of topics, including medieval and Renaissance literature and history, ecclesiastical history and theology, and philology. In recognition of his broad historical sweep, authors addressed in this volume range from Aristotle to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, though, in the interest of cohesion, the contributions focus primarily on English medieval literature and philology, and on closely related European and historical fields. Theoretically and methodologically, the essays fulfill the dual task of taking stock and taking on the challenges now facing medievalism. The reader will encounter a broad variety of «texts» here, as well as fresh perspectives on issues of current interest in medieval studies.
The 19 papers in this volume are a selection from a UCLA conference intended to take stock of the state of the field at the beginning of the new millenium and to stimulate research in English Historical Linguistics. The authors are predominantly U. S. scholars. The fields represented include morphosyntax and semantics, grammaticalization, discourse analysis, dialectology, lexicography, the diachronic study of code-switching, phonology and metrics.