Introduction to Old English Alcorn Rhona
Introduction to Old English Alcorn Rhona A student's introduction to the first centuries in the history of the English language. The second edition has been revised by Rhona Alcorn. The first edition…
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Introduction to Old English Alcorn Rhona
A student's introduction to the first centuries in the history of the English language. The second edition has been revised by Rhona Alcorn. The first edition of "An Introduction to Old English" was written by Richard Hogg.
It is designed for students unfamiliar with the earliest stages of the English language and provides a basis for further study of the history of the language to the present day. Combining a wide variety of short texts with a coherent and up-to-date assessment of the forms of language which remain as the foundation of English today, this introduction offers a unique study of Old English in context. All the basic elements of Old English are covered, including nouns, adjectives, verbs, syntax, word order, vocabulary and sound values.
Wherever possible comparisons are drawn between Old English and the present-day language, but also with other related languages such as