An Old English Grammar (Religious Studies; 34)

by Randolph Quirk (Author), C. L. Wrenn (Author)

3 ratings

ISBN-13: 978-0875805603

ISBN-10: 0875805604

Why is ISBN important?

Have one to sell?

Sell on Amazon

Other Sellers

from

Other Sellers

See all 6 versions

Used: Good | Details

Sold by Clean Earth Books

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

8 used from $5.20

+ $3.96 shipping

$3.96 delivery: April 19 - 26

Fastest delivery: April 16 - 21

Once again available in paperback, Quirk and Wrenn's Old English Grammar is a convenient reference tool to complement readings in Old English. Appropriate for basic or advanced study of Old English language and literature, this brief modern grammar covers orthography, pronunciation, inflection, syntax, word formation, and phonology. The authors provide a clear overview of Late West Saxon, with notes that open up the complexities of the language for those who wish to pursue them. The supplemental bibliography added to this edition by Susan Deskis reflects the most relevant recent contributions to the study of Old English.

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Mark Atherton
111
Paperback
$34.99
A . Campbell
6
Hardcover
7 offers from $75.60
Peter S. Baker
108
Paperback
$41.25
Joseph Wright
4
Paperback
$11.30
Bruce Mitchell
85
Paperback
$47.49
Henry Sweet
21
Paperback
$38.17

Customers who bought this item also bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Peter S. Baker
108
Paperback
$41.25
R.D. Fulk
35
Paperback
$53.00
Roger Lass
2
Paperback
$79.99
Howell D. Chickering
122
Paperback
$10.99
Henry Sweet
14
Paperback
$60.00
Bruce Mitchell
85
Paperback
$47.49

Special offers and product promotions

Amazon Business: Make the most of your Amazon Business account with exclusive tools and savings. Login now
Amazon Business : For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping. Register a free business account

Editorial Reviews

Review

""A convenient, flexible text for classroom and personal use.... Beginning students and experienced Old English instructors should all be pleased to own this book."―Thomas D. Hill, Cornell University"

From the Back Cover

Once again available in paperback, Quirk and Wrenn's An Old English Grammar is a convenient reference tool to complement readings in Old English. Appropriate for basic or advanced study of Old English language and literature, this brief modern grammar covers orthography, pronunciation, inflection, syntax, word formation, and phonology. The authors provide a clear overview of Late West Saxon, with notes that open up the complexities of the language for those who wish to pursue them. The supplemental bibliography in this edition reflects the most relevant recent contributions to the study of Old English.

Product details

Publisher : Northern Illinois University Press (May 5, 1994)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 0875805604
ISBN-13 : 978-0875805603
Reading age : 18 years and up
Item Weight : 8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.5 x 7.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,240,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,122 in Grammar Reference (Books)
- #5,129 in Foreign Language Instruction (Books)
- #7,087 in Linguistics Reference

Customer Reviews:
3 ratings

Customer reviews

5 star		59%
4 star		41%
3 star 0% (0%)		0%
2 star 0% (0%)		0%
1 star 0% (0%)		0%

How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

sully93

good

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2012

Verified Purchase

this gift was a book for someone studying the old english language. they said that the book is really good but wishs there was a little more.

Helpful

Nouche

A Very Useful, Informative and Practical Grammatical Lexicon

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2006

As the preface to this edition indicates, this Grammar is designed for the literary student of English as opposed to the student of philology. Thus, the emphasis is on practical issues of the language. In other words, it eschews lengthy and digressive forays into the history or context of certain linguistic developments (though it does touch on certain essential matters) and focuses instead on the issues most pertinent to one who wishes to begin mastering the basics and intermediate elements of the language, such as inflexions, cases, syntactical issues. One does not need to bring a broad basis of linguuistic training/experience to bear; but one should keep in mind that it is presented like a traditional lexicon one might encounter in Latin or Greek, i.e., no handholding through the practical elements of the language - nor is it riddled with practice sentences or parallel examples in ModE. For those, however, who want to undertake a rigorous and systematic study of the basics of OE, this is a very handy and practical Grammar reference with which to begin such an endeavor.

19 people found this helpful

Helpful