From Old English to Standard English (Studies in English Language)
by Dennis Freeborn
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This practical course book explores the development of the language from Old English to the establishment of Standard English. This third edition has been expanded to provide further background information, with a supplementary website and new sections to outline the development of writing hands and provide a brief introduction to palaeography.Tags
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A book primarily for teachers of Old English, but useful for anyone interested in diving into the distant world of Anglo Saxon, with numerous Old English text samples and excerpts and clear grammatical explanations.
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Dennis Freeborn was Head of Language Studies at York St John College
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- Original publication date
- 1992
- Important places
- England, UK
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- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 12
- ASINs
- 2
