Essentials of Early English

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Psychology Press, 1999 - 251 pages
Annotation "Essentials of Early English is a practical 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."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Contents

PART I DESCRIPTIVE MATERIAL
2
PART II ILLUSTRATIVE TEXTS
156
PART III BIBLIOGRAPHY GLOSSARY AND THEMATIC INDEX
222
Old English Glossary
229
Thematic Index
247
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About the author (1999)

Jeremy J. Smith is Reader in English Language at the University of Glasgow.

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