The Making of Chaucer's English: A Study of Words
(Book #39 in the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature Series)
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This book is a study of Chaucer's words. It describes how these words became evidence for calling Chaucer the father of English poetry but, also, why that label is wrong. It shows that Chaucer's language is, in fact, traditional and argues that his linguistic innovation was as much performance as fact. It provides a thorough history of every one of Chaucer's words and maps the origins and patterns of use that have made these words so compelling for six hundred years.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521022673
ISBN13:9780521022675
Release Date:November 2005
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:452 Pages
Weight:1.54 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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