Alliteration And Sound Change In Early English
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Alliteration And Sound Change In Early English
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Author : Donka Minkova
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-03-13
Alliteration And Sound Change In Early English written by Donka Minkova and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Language Change And Variation From Old English To Late Modern English
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Author : Merja Kytö
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2010
Language Change And Variation From Old English To Late Modern English written by Merja Kytö and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with English philology categories.
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.
Early Modern English
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Author : Alexander Bergs
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2017-10-23
Early Modern English written by Alexander Bergs and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Reconstructing Alliterative Verse
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Author : Ian Cornelius
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-07-20
Reconstructing Alliterative Verse written by Ian Cornelius and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-20 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book explores the history and development of English alliterative meter, and considers why the form has remained so enigmatic.
Alliteration In Culture
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Author : Jonathan Roper
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-06-21
Alliteration In Culture written by Jonathan Roper and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-21 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Research Methods In Language Variation And Change
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Author : Manfred Krug
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-10-24
Research Methods In Language Variation And Change written by Manfred Krug and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Old English Metre
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Author : Jun Terasawa
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Old English Metre written by Jun Terasawa and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Foreign Language Study categories.
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.
Optimality Theory And Language Change
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Author : D.E. Holt
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Optimality Theory And Language Change written by D.E. Holt and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
English Historical Linguistics Volume 2
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Author : Alexander Bergs
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2012-10-01
English Historical Linguistics Volume 2 written by Alexander Bergs and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
English Historical Linguistics Volume 1
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Author : Alexander Bergs
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2012-05-29
English Historical Linguistics Volume 1 written by Alexander Bergs and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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