Language and Culture in Medieval Britain
Jocelyn Wogan-Browne
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Description for Language and Culture in Medieval Britain
Paperback. Groundbreaking surveys of the complex interrelationship between the languages of English and French in medieval Britain. Editor(s): Wogan-Browne, Jocelyn; et al. Num Pages: 562 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 842.
With co-editors: CAROLYN COLLETTE, MARYANNE KOWALESKI, LINNE MOONEY, AD PUTTER, and DAVID TROTTER England was more widely and enduringly francophone in the Middle Ages than our now standard accounts of its history, culture and language allow. The French of England (also known as Anglo-Norman and Anglo-French) is the language of nearly a thousand literary texts, of much administration, and of many professions and occupations. English literary, linguistic and documentary history is deeply interwoven both with a continually evolving spectrum of Frenches used within and outside the realm, and cannot be fully grasped in ... Read more
With co-editors: CAROLYN COLLETTE, MARYANNE KOWALESKI, LINNE MOONEY, AD PUTTER, and DAVID TROTTER England was more widely and enduringly francophone in the Middle Ages than our now standard accounts of its history, culture and language allow. The French of England (also known as Anglo-Norman and Anglo-French) is the language of nearly a thousand literary texts, of much administration, and of many professions and occupations. English literary, linguistic and documentary history is deeply interwoven both with a continually evolving spectrum of Frenches used within and outside the realm, and cannot be fully grasped in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
562
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
York, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903153475
SKU
V9781903153475
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Reviews for Language and Culture in Medieval Britain
[T]his volume is a major contribution both to the study of French (continental as well as insular) and English language and culture in the Middle Ages. ANGLIA [A] volume notable for its singleness of purpose. [It] is a volume whose publication should have long-term influence on those who study medieval culture, as well as those who are interested ... Read more