176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This book is designed especially for the literary student of English, and provides a single compact grammar primarily concerned with Classical Old English, rather than the other Old English dialects. The book takes a descriptive approach and avoids assuming a knowledge of Germanic philology. The introduction provides a minimum background of knowledge and indicates the kinds of evidence on which... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Inflexions; Chapter 3 Syntax; Chapter 4 Word-Formation; Chapter 5 Phonology;

Biography

Randolph Quirk, C.L. Wrenn

`A very useful handbook ... all teachers of Old English and their students will appreciate it.' - Modern Language Review