Norse-derived vocabulary in late Old English texts : Wulfstan's works, a case study /

This book focuses on the Norse-derived vocabulary in the works of Archbishop Wulfstan II of York (d. 1023). A considerable advantage derives from studying Wulfstan's compositions because, unlike most Old English texts, they are closely dateable and, to a certain extent, localizable. Thus, they...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pons-Sanz, Sara María
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Odense : Portland, OR : University Press of Southern Denmark ; Distribution in the United States by International Specialized Book Services, ©2007.
Colección:North-Western European language evolution. Supplement ; v. 22.
Temas:
Wulfstan, > Archbishop of York, > -1023 > Criticism, Textual.
Wulfstan, > Archbishop of York, > -1023
Wulfstan > von Worcester > Sprache und Stil.
Wulfstan > II > Archbishop of York, > -1023.
Wulfstan > I > von York.
450-1100
English language > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > Foreign elements > Old Norse > Case studies.
Old Norse language > Influence on English > Case studies.
Vieux norrois (Langue) > Influence sur l'anglais > Études de cas.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Old Norse language > Influence on English
Oudnoords.
Woordvorming.
Woordenschat.
Altenglische Sprache > Lehnwort.
Lehnwort > altnordisches.
Altenglische Sprache > Andere Sprachen.
Altnordische Sprache > Andere Sprachen.
Altenglische Sprache > Wortschatz.
Old English > Language contact.
Old English > Loan words > Norse.
Altnordisch.
Altenglisch.
Case studies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book focuses on the Norse-derived vocabulary in the works of Archbishop Wulfstan II of York (d. 1023). A considerable advantage derives from studying Wulfstan's compositions because, unlike most Old English texts, they are closely dateable and, to a certain extent, localizable. Thus, they offer excellent material for the examination of the process of integration and accommodation of Norse-derived vocabulary in Old English. After establishing the list of terms which can be accepted to be Norse-derived, this book analyses their relations with their native synonyms, both from a semantic and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 318 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-303) and index.
ISBN:9789027272737
9027272735
9788776741969
8776741966
1283574381
9781283574389
9786613886835
6613886831
ISSN:0900-8675 ;

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