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This volume investigates the linguistic nuances and grammatical structures of Early Middle English texts dating from 1130 to 1250. Joseph Hall, a noted scholar of the period, provides an exhaustive set of notes to accompany primary source selections. The work serves as a critical apparatus for students and researchers attempting to decode the transition of the English language during this specific historical epoch.
What You Will Find
Scholars and linguists regard this volume as a foundational reference for the study of Middle English development. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for those with a background in historical linguistics.
Page Count:
458
Publication Date:
1963-03-26
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
019811107X
ISBN-13:
9780198111078
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