G. A. Lester

The Language of Old and Middle English Poetry (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book gives a linguistic overview of the first eight centuries of English poetry - years which produced such key works as Beowulf, Layaman's Brut and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. It begins with chapters on the social and literary context, before turning in more detail to subjects such as poetic diction, rhymed and alliterative verse, borrowed words, recurrent phrases, rhetoric and linguistic variety. Aimed at the beginning student and general reader, the book seeks to enhance appreciation and enjoyment by making the linguistic resources of the poets better understood.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 1996
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781349245611
• Artikelnr.: 54782503

Autorenporträt

G.A. Lester

Inhaltsangabe

General Editor's Preface.- Introduction Social Context Literary and Linguistic.- Context Old English.- Lexis Old English.- Semantics Middle English.- Lexis Middle English.- Semantics Varieties Landmarks in Medieval English Poetry.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Index.