by Simon Horobin, Jeremy J. Smith ยท 2002
ISBN: 0195219503 9780195219500
Category: Foreign Language Study / Old & Middle English
Page count: 182
This authoritative survey offers a concise description of Middle English, the language of Chaucer, during the period from 1100 to 1500. Middle English is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history of English and in regard to other languages with which it came into contact. The book covers the principal features of Middle English spelling, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary and also introduces Middle English textual studies.