TY - BOOK AU - Horobin,Simon AU - Smith,Jeremy TI - An Introduction to Middle English T2 - Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language : ETELA SN - 9780748614806 AV - PE524 .H67 2002 U1 - 427/.02 21 PY - 2022///] CY - Edinburgh : PB - Edinburgh University Press, KW - English language KW - Middle English, 1100-1500 KW - Grammar KW - Language & Linguistics KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Abbreviations --; To readers --; PART I --; 1 Introduction --; 2 What did Middle English look like? --; 3 Middle English in use --; PART II --; 4 Spellings and sounds --; 5 The lexicon --; 6 Grammar --; PART III --; 7 Looking forward --; Appendix: Middle English texts --; Discussion of the exercises --; References --; Index; restricted access; Issued also in print N2 - GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748614813);An Introduction to Middle English is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Middle English, the language of Chaucer, is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history of English, and in relation to other languages with which it came into contact.Key Featurespresents the historical and geographical contexts of Middle Englishexamines the evidence for Middle English; introduces the principal features of Middle English spelling, pronunciation, grammar and vocabularyincludes an introduction to Middle English textual studies; selected Middle English texts, both literary and non-literary; notes, glossaries and annotated bibliographies; and questions for review.Most other introductory books on Middle English focus on literary rather than linguistic matters; this book is designed to redress the balance, by providing students of English language with an up-to-date, authoritative survey which takes account of recent trends in historical linguistics." UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748673124 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748673124 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780748673124/original ER -