Essentials of Early English by Jeremy J Smith

Essentials of Early English by Jeremy J Smith

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Summary

A practical and accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English. Designed for literary or linguistic study, it presumes no prior knowledge of the History of English.

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Essentials of Early English by Jeremy J Smith

A practical and accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English.

'A godsend to anyone who wants to read and understand texts in more than just one older period of EnglishThis is a highly readable, improved and enlarged second edition.' - Olga Fischer, University of Amsterdam

'It's engaging approach, its unpretentious scholarship, and its lucid exposition of a broad and complex subject, recommend it as a fine textbook for anyone seeking to understand, both the history of the language, and how the linguistic and the literary interconnect in Early English writing.' - Catherine Batt, University of Leeds, UK

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ISBN 13 9780415187435
ISBN 10 0415187435
Title Essentials of Early English
Author Jeremy J Smith
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1999-05-27
Number of pages 266
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.