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In the course of this seminar, we will focus on analyzing the phonological, morphological, and syntactic system of Old English. At the same time, we will consider traces that dialects of Old English have left on the modern varieties.On the basis of recent research, we will furthermore compare the way the language was utilized in the writings of over a millennium ago and in current usage, respectively.
References:
Fischer, O., van Kemenade, A, Koopman, W. and van der Wurff, W. 2000. The Syntax of Early English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
van Gelderen, E. 2014. A History of the English Language. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Mitchell, B. & F. Robinson. 2012. A Guide to Old English. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Pyles, Th. & J. Algeo. 1993. The Origins and Development of the English Language. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. |
