Alliteration And Sound Change In Early English

Author : Donka Minkova
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139433174

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Alliteration and Sound Change in Early English by Donka Minkova Pdf

This 2003 study uses evidence from early English verse to reconstruct the course of some central phonological changes in the history of the language. It builds on the premise that alliteration reflects faithfully the acoustic identity and similarity of stressed syllable onsets. Individual chapters cover the history of the velars, the structure and history of vowel-initial syllable onsets, the behaviour of onset clusters, and the chronology and motivation of cluster reduction (gn-, kn-, hr-, hl-, hn-, hw-, wr-, wl-). Examination of the patterns of group alliteration in Old and Middle English reveals a hierarchy of cluster-internal cohesiveness which leads to new conclusions regarding the causes for the special treatment of sp-, st-, sk- in alliteration. The analysis draws on phonetically based Optimality-Theoretic models. The book presents valuable information about the medieval poetic canon and elucidates the relationship between orality and literacy in the evolution of English verse.

Author : Merja Kytö,John Scahill,Harumi Tanabe
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : English philology
ISBN : 3034303726

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Language Change and Variation from Old English to Late Modern English by Merja Kytö,John Scahill,Harumi Tanabe Pdf

This collection reflects Minoji Akimoto's concern with studies of change in English that are theoretically-informed, but founded on substantial bodies of data. Some of the contributors focus on individual texts and text-types, among them literature and journalism, others on specific periods, from Old English to the nineteenth century, but the majority trace a linguistic process - such as negation, passivisation, complementation or grammaticalisation - through the history of English. While several papers take a fresh look at manuscript evidence, the harnessing of wideranging electronic corpora is a recurring feature methodologically. The linguistic fields treated include word semantics, stylistics, orthography, word-order, pragmatics and lexicography. The volume also contains a bibliography of Professor Akimoto's writings and an index of linguistic terms.

Author : Alexander Bergs,Laurel Brinton
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110525069

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Early Modern English by Alexander Bergs,Laurel Brinton Pdf

This volume provides a comprehensive account of Early Modern English, organized by linguistic level. The volume not only presents detailed outlines of the traditional language levels, it also explores key questions and debates, such as do-periphrasis, the Great Vowel Shift, pronouns and relativization, literary language (including the language of Shakespeare), and sociolinguistics, including contact and standardization.

Author : Ian Cornelius
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107154100

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Reconstructing Alliterative Verse by Ian Cornelius Pdf

This book explores the history and development of English alliterative meter, and considers why the form has remained so enigmatic.

Author : Jonathan Roper
Publisher : Springer
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780230305878

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Alliteration in Culture by Jonathan Roper Pdf

Alliteration occurs in a wide variety of contexts in stress-initial languages, including Icelandic, Finnish and Mongolian. It can be found in English from Beowulf to The Sun . Nevertheless, alliteration remains an unexamined phenomenon. This pioneering volume takes alliteration as its central focus across a variety of languages and domains.

Author : Manfred Krug,Julia Schlüter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107469846

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Research Methods in Language Variation and Change by Manfred Krug,Julia Schlüter Pdf

Methodological know-how has become one of the key qualifications in contemporary linguistics, which has a strong empirical focus. Containing 23 chapters, each devoted to a different research method, this volume brings together the expertise and insight of a range of established practitioners. The chapters are arranged in three parts, devoted to three different stages of empirical research: data collection, analysis and evaluation. In addition to detailed step-by-step introductions and illustrative case studies focusing on variation and change in English, each chapter addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology and concludes with suggestions for further reading. This systematic, state-of-the-art survey is ideal for both novice researchers and professionals interested in extending their methodological repertoires. The book also has a companion website which provides readers with further information, links, resources, demonstrations, exercises and case studies related to each chapter.

Author : Jun Terasawa
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781442611290

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Old English Metre by Jun Terasawa Pdf

Old English Metre offers an essential framework for the critical analysis of metrical structures and interpretations in Old English literature. Jun Terasawa's comprehensive introductory text covers the basics of Old English metre and reviews the current research in the field, emphasizing the interaction between Old English metre and components such as word-formation, word-choice, and grammar. He also covers the metre-related problems of dating, authorship, and the distinction between prose and verse. Each chapter includes exercises and suggestions for further reading. Appendices provide possible answers to the exercises, tips for scanning half-lines, and brief definitions of metrical terms used. Examples in Old English are provided with literal modern English translations, with glosses added in the first three chapters to help beginners. The result is a comprehensive guide that makes important text-critical skills much more readily available to Old English specialists and beginners alike.

Author : Alexander Bergs,Laurel J. Brinton
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1168 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110251609

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English Historical Linguistics. Volume 2 by Alexander Bergs,Laurel J. Brinton Pdf

Author : Alexander Bergs
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1196 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110251593

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English Historical Linguistics by Alexander Bergs Pdf

The series Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science is designed to illuminate a field which not only includes general linguistics and the study of linguistics as applied to specific languages, but also covers those more recent areas which have developed from the increasing body of research into the manifold forms of communicative action and interaction.

Author : Lindy Brady,M J Toswell
Publisher : Medieval Institute Publications
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781580442435

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Early English Poetic Culture and Meter by Lindy Brady,M J Toswell Pdf

This volume develops G. R. Russom's contributions to early English meter and style, including his fundamental reworkings and rethinkings of accepted and oft-repeated mantras, including his word-foot theory, concern for the late medieval context for alliterative meter, and the linguistics of punctuation and translation as applied to Old English texts. Ten eminent scholars from across the field take up Russom's ideas to lead readers in new and exciting directions.

Author : D.E. Holt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1402014694

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Optimality Theory and Language Change by D.E. Holt Pdf

This work discusses many optimization and linguistic issues in great detail. It treats the history of a variety of languages, including English, French, Germanic, Galician/ Portuguese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish and shows that the application of Optimality Theory allows for innovative and improved analyses. It contains a complete bibliography on OT and language change. It is of interest to historical linguists, researchers into OT and linguistic theory, and phonologists and syntacticians with an interest in historical change.

Author : Sian Echard,Robert Rouse
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2102 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118396988

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The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set by Sian Echard,Robert Rouse Pdf

Bringing together scholarship on multilingual and intercultural medieval Britain like never before, The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain comprises over 600 authoritative entries spanning key figures, contexts and influences in the literatures of Britain from the fifth to the sixteenth centuries. A uniquely multilingual and intercultural approach reflecting the latest scholarship, covering the entire medieval period and the full tapestry of literary languages comprises over 600 authoritative yet accessible entries on key figures, texts, critical debates, methodologies, cultural and isitroical contexts, and related terminology Represents all the literatures of the British Isles including Old and Middle English, Early Scots, Anglo-Norman, the Norse, Latin and French of Britain, and the Celtic Literatures of Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall Boasts an impressive chronological scope, covering the period from the Saxon invasions to the fifth century to the transition to the Early Modern Period in the sixteenth Covers the material remains of Medieval British literature, including manuscripts and early prints, literary sites and contexts of production, performance and reception as well as highlighting narrative transformations and intertextual links during the period

Author : Haruko Momma,Michael Matto
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780470657935

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A Companion to the History of the English Language by Haruko Momma,Michael Matto Pdf

A Companion to the History of the English Language addresses the linguistic, cultural, social, and literary approaches to language study. The first text to offer a complete survey of the field, this volume provides the most up-to-date insights of leading international scholars. An accessible reference to the history of the English language Comprises more than sixty essays written by leading international scholars Aids literature students in incorporating language study into their work Includes an historical survey of the English language, from its Germanic and Indo- European beginnings to modern British and American English Enriched with maps, diagrams, and illustrations from historical publications Introduces the latest scholarship in the field

Author : Don Chapman,Colette Moore,Miranda Wilcox
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110494235

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Studies in the History of the English Language VII by Don Chapman,Colette Moore,Miranda Wilcox Pdf

This book looks at how historical linguists accommodate the written records used for evidence. The limitations of the written record restrict our view of the past and the conclusions that we can draw about its language. However, the same limitations force us to be aware of the particularities of language. This collection blends the philological with the linguistic, combining questions of the particular with generalizations about language change.

Author : Daniel Donoghue
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780812249941

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How the Anglo-Saxons Read Their Poems by Daniel Donoghue Pdf

Daniel Donoghue shows how the earliest readers of Old English poems deployed a unique set of skills that enabled them to navigate a daunting task with apparent ease.