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An Introduction to Old English by Richard Hogg
Book Description
This accessible overview covers all the
basic linguistic elements of Old English, including nouns, adjectives,
verbs, syntax, word order, and vocabulary. Offering a unique study of
Old English in context, it combines a wide variety of short texts with
an up-to-date assessment of the forms of language that remain as the
foundation of English today. Comparisons are drawn between Old and
present-day English and also with other related languages such as
Dutch, German, and French. Old English poetry and dialect variation are
also discussed.
