Essentials of Early English: Introduction To Old, Middle and Early Modern English: An Introduction To Old, Middle, And Early Modern English - Softcover

Smith, Jeremy J.

 
9780415342599: Essentials of Early English: Introduction To Old, Middle and Early Modern English: An Introduction To Old, Middle, And Early Modern English

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This is a completely revised and updated edition of a highly successful textbook.

It provides a practical and highly accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English. Designed specifically as a handbook for students beginning the study of early English language, whether for linguistic or literary purposes, it presumes little or no prior knowledge of the history of English.


Features of this second edition include:

  • newly added Middle English and Early Modern English sample texts and accompanying notes
  • a new section on historical methods
  • web links and an updated annotated bibliography.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Jeremy Smith is Reader in English Language at the University of Glasgow and has been actively teaching Early English for 20 years. He is the author of An Historical Study of English (1996)

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ISBN 10:  0415342589 ISBN 13:  9780415342582
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2005
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