Publication

2010 - York Medieval Press

Language

English

Word Count

46,500 words, Guess

Page Count

186 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781903153307
  • ISBN-101903153301
  • Library of Congress Control Number2010294446
  • OCLC Control Number429027315
  • Better World Books9781903153307
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCPC2941
  • LCCPC2941 .A65 2010

Description

The question of the development of Anglo-Norman (the variety of medieval French used in the British Isles), and the role it played in the life of the medieval English kingdom, is currently a major topic of scholarly debate. The essays in this volume examine it from a variety of different perspectives and contexts, though with a concentration on the theme of linguistic contact between Anglo-Norman and English, seeking to situate it more precisely in space and time than has hitherto been the case. Overall they show how Anglo-Norman retained a strong presence in the linguistic life of England until a strikingly late date, and how it constitutes a rich and highly valuable record of the French language in the middle ages. --

Subjects

Topics

Anglo-norman dialectGreat britain, languages

Other Editions

  • The Anglonorman Language And Its ContextsYork Medieval Press2010-01-01

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