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Chaucer's Language
Simon Horobin
出版
Palgrave Macmillan
, 2007-01-09
主題
Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
ISBN
1403993556
9781403993557
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=w5f9zAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge, this book introduces students to Chaucer's language and the importance of reading Chaucer in the original, rather than modern translation. The book leads students gently through basic linguistic concepts with appropriate explanation, highlighting how Chaucer's language differs from present-day English and the significance of this for interpreting his work. Close analysis and comparison with other writers is used to show how Chaucer drew on the variety of Middle English to achieve particular poetic effects.