Joinings : compound words in Old English literature /

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The first comprehensive study of the use of compound words in Old English poetry, homilies, and philosophy, Joinings explores the effect of compounds on style, pace, clarity, and genre in Anglo-Saxon vernacular literature.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davis-Secord, Jonathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : University of Toronto Press, 2016.
Colección:Toronto Anglo-Saxon series ; 20.
Temas:
450-1100
English language > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > Compound words.
English literature > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism.
Anglais (Langue) > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Mots composés.
Littérature anglaise > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Histoire et critique.
HISTORY > Medieval.
English language > Old English > Compound words
English literature > Old English
Komposition > Wortbildung
Altenglisch
Literatur
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction: Connecting Grammar, Style, and Culture
  • 2. Compounds as Translation Tools
  • 3. Compound Interest
  • 4. Compound Discourses in the Old English Boethius and Juliana
  • 5. Controlling Pace in Prose: Wulfstan's Old English Homilies
  • 6. Controlling Pace in Poetry: Beowulf
  • 7. Conclusion: Ubi Est Aelfric?

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