The Language Of The Peterborough Chronicle (Studies In English Medieval Language And Literature)

Features of The Language of the Peterborough Chronicle (Studies in English Medieval Language and Literature)

Product Description This book is the first (linguistic) publication which exclusively focuses on one of the most famous and important documents in the history of English: the Early Middle English Peterborough Chronicle. This book contains 10 original and hitherto unpublished papers which deal with phonological, orthographic, morphosyntactic and lexical aspects pertaining to this special manuscript. Moreover, one section is exclusively devoted to teaching the history of English on the basis of the Peterborough Chronicle. About the Author The Editors: Alexander Bergs is professor and chair of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Osnabrck. Janne Skaffari is senior lecturer (acting) at the University of Turku.