An Old English Grammar
Author: Eduard Sievers
Publisher:
Published: 1896
Total Pages: 312
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Old English Grammar & Reader
Author: Robert E. Diamond
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780814315101
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book makes learning Old English easy. It contains a simplified grammar, a minimum of phonology, well-chosen selections from Old English prose, and rich selections from Old English poetry. The texts are in regularized spelling, based on Early West Saxon, so that beginners will not have to wrestle with a shifting orthography. All texts come with facing-page literal translations. The prose selections include: "The Voyages of Ohthere and Wulfstan"; "The Story of King Cynewulf of Wessex"; "The Wars of King Alfred against the Vikings"; and King Alfred's Preface to Cura Pastoralis. The poetry includes: Caedmon's "Hymn" from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People; The Battle of Brunanburg; The Battle of Maldon; The Dream of Rood from the Vercelli Book; The Wanderer, The Seafarer, The Wife's Lament, The Storm Riddles, The Panther, and The Whale from The Exeter Book.
Bright's Old English Grammar & Reader
Author: James Wilson Bright
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 524
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Author: Randolph Quirk
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-09-10
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1134948816
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is designed especially for the literary student of English, and provides a single compact grammar primarily concerned with Classical Old English, rather than the other Old English dialects. The book takes a descriptive approach and avoids assuming a knowledge of Germanic philology. The introduction provides a minimum background of knowledge and indicates the kinds of evidence on which the grammatical description is based.
Introduction to Old English
Author: Peter S. Baker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-02-20
Total Pages: 421
ISBN-13: 047065984X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeaturing numerous updates and additional anthology selections, the 3rd edition of Introduction to Old English confirms its reputation as a leading text designed to help students engage with Old English literature for the first time. A new edition of one of the most popular introductions to Old English Assumes no expertise in other languages or in traditional grammar Includes basic grammar reviews at the beginning of each major chapter and a “minitext” feature to aid students in practicing reading Old English Features updates and several new anthology readings, including King Alfred’s Preface to Gregory’s Pastoral Care
The Elements of Old English
Author: Samuel Moore
Publisher:
Published: 1919
Total Pages: 230
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Author: Alistair Campbell
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 123
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOld English and its Closest Relatives
Author: Orrin W. Robinson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-09-02
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1134848994
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis accessible introductory reference source surveys the linguistic and cultural background of the earliest known Germanic languages and examines their similarities and differences. The Languages covered include:Gothic Old Norse Old SaxonOld English Old Low Franconian Old High German Written in a lively style, each chapter opens with a brief cultural history of the people who used the language, followed by selected authentic and translated texts and an examination of particular areas including grammar, pronunciation, lexis, dialect variation and borrowing, textual transmission, analogy and drift.
Introduction to Old English
Author: Richard Hogg
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2012-01-17
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 0748654313
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA student's introduction to the first centuries in the history of the English language. The first edition of "e;An Introduction to Old English"e; was written by Richard Hogg. The second edition has been revised by Rhona Alcorn. Combining a wide variety of short texts with a coherent and up-to-date assessment of the forms of language which remain as the foundation of English today, this introduction offers a unique study of Old English in context. It is designed for students unfamiliar with the earliest stages of the English language and provides a basis for further study of the history of the language to the present day. All the basic elements of Old English are covered, including nouns, adjectives, verbs, syntax, word order, vocabulary and sound values. Wherever possible comparisons are drawn between Old English and the present-day language, but also with other related languages such as Dutch, German and French. There are also chapters introducing Old English poetry and dialect variation, as well as a chapter looking at what happened to the language after the Norman Conquest.
A Gentle Introduction to Old English
Author: Murray McGillivray
Publisher: Broadview Press
Published: 2010-12-20
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1460400941
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is designed to ease the beginner into competent reading of Old English texts. It presents the essential points of Old English grammar and also includes a selection of short, relatively simple original language texts, glossed and annotated. Numerous practice exercises are also included throughout. A companion website includes additional interactive exercises, a fuller grammar, and further original language texts.
