The History of English: Volume 2 Old English

The Volume Provides An In-depth Account Of Old English, Organized By Linguistic Level. Individual Chapters Investigate The State-of-the Art In The Linguistics Of Old English And Explore Key Areas Of Debate Such As Dialectology, Language Contact, Standardization, And Literary Language. The Volume Sets The Scene With A Chapter On Pre-old English And Ends With A Chapter Discussing Textual Resources Available For The Study Of Earlier English.