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An Introduction to Middle English (Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language)

By Simon Horobin , Jeremy Smith

Book information

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Year
2002
ISBN
9780748614806, 074861480X, 0748614818
Open Library ID
OL21097747M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2383243 bytes)
Series
Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
Pages
191\191
Topic
Linguistics
Time added
2010-10-03 22:52:24

Description

If you just want some guidance on reading Chaucer and other ME authors, this book is probably not the place to start. But if you want more basic information on the development of the language, focused on ME, from a linguistics approach, this is a very good resource. I had no formal training in linguistics, but enjoyed acquiring some of the basic concepts through this book. Although its treatment of ME might be rather "formal," I found it accessible and appropriate for my level and interests, which admittedly might be more "academic" than the average reader. It's a book I keep coming back to.Check out some of the preview pages offered on Amazon to see if its what you are looking for. I haven't found anything yet that treats the material covered as lucidly and succinctly--but what it offers might not be what you are looking for.

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