The Work and the Glory by Gerald N Lund
The influence of the Scandinavian languages on early English vocabulary is profound and fascinating -- nowhere more so than in the rich and difficult lexis of alliterative poetry composed in the North and North Midlands of England. Probably the best-known instance is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which contains no fewer than 496 different words whose forms, meanings or usage have variously been explained as showing Old Norse input. But these words have never been collected and examined as a complete group before. This survey is the first full analysis of this important body of material, conducted in accordance with a groundbreaking new system of etymological classification, and with references to all relevant previous scholarship. It is the most rigorous description ever undertaken of the Scandinavian influence on the vocabulary of a major Middle English text, and a new model for the collection and analysis of Norse loans in any English source.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780884949602 |
| ISBN 10 | 0884949605 |
| Title | The Work and the Glory |
| Author | Gerald N Lund |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bookcraft |
| Year published | 1994-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 575 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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