Old English Grammar

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Author: Randolph Quirk

ISBN-10: 0875805604

ISBN-13: 9780875805603

Category: Linguistics & Semiotics

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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 the grammatical description is based.

ForewordPreface to the 1957 EditionAbbreviationsIIntroduction1Orthography and Pronunciation7IIInflexions19Nouns19Adjectives31Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs34Numerals36Pronouns38Verbs40IIISyntax59Functions of the Cases59Noun Modifiers and Pronouns68Concord74Tense, Aspect, Voice77Mood81Word-Order87Relationship96IVWord-Formation104VPhonology120Preliminary Notes120Some Gmc Sound-Changes Affecting OE125OE Minor Sound-Changes134Some Major OE Sound-Changes144Supplemental Bibliography159Index167