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Introduction to Old English
By Baker, Peter S.
- ISBN
- 978-0-63123-454-8
- Publisher
- Malden, MA ; Blackwell Pub., 2003.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2003
Baker (medieval literature, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville; Beowulf: Basic Readings) here provides an excellent introduction to the study of Old English that assumes no knowledge of the traditional grammar. An initial chapter on the Anglo-Saxons and their language is followed by a chapter each on pronunciation and basic grammar; more detailed chapters then treat case, pronouns, nouns, verbs, adjectives, numerals, adverbs, poetic style, paleography...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
