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Imagining Medieval English

Language Structures and Theories, 500–1500
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Description

Imagining Medieval English is concerned with how we think about language, and simply through the process of thinking about it, give substance to an array of phenomena, including grammar, usage, variation, change, regional dialects, sociolects, registers, periodization, and even language itself. Leading scholars in the field explore conventional conceptualizations of medieval English, and consider possible alternatives and their implications for cultural as well as linguistic history. They explore not only the language's structural traits, but also the sociolinguistic and theoretical expectations that frame them and make them real. Spanning the period from 500 to 1500, and drawing on a wide range of examples, the chapters discuss topics such as medieval multilingualism, colloquial medieval English, standard and regional varieties, and the post-medieval reception of Old and Middle English. Together, they argue that what medieval English is, depends, in part, on who's looking at it, how, when and why.

Author Biography:

Tim William Machan is Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He has published extensively on historical linguistics, medieval English, and Old Norse, with a particular focus on language contact and change. His most recent books include What Is English? And Why Should We Care? (2013) and Language Anxiety: Conflict and Change in the History of English (2009).
Release date NZ
January 25th, 2016
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
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  • Edited by Tim William Machan
Illustrations
9 Tables, black and white; 1 Maps; 2 Halftones, unspecified; 2 Halftones, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white
Pages
322
Dimensions
158x235x24
ISBN-13
9781107058590
Product ID
23152402

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