An Introduction to Old English

This accessible overview covers all the basic linguistic elements of Old English including nouns adjectives verbs syntax word order and vocabulary. Offering a unique study of Old English in context it combines a wide variety of short texts with an up-to-date assessment of the forms of language that remain as the foundation of English today. Comparisons are drawn between Old and present-day English and also with other related languages such as Dutch German and French. Old English poetry and dialect variation are also discussed.