Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
An authoritative collection of twenty-seven articles, mostly gathered from the Second International Conference on Middle English Language and Texts held in Espoo, Finland, in 1997, which consider the development and standardisation of Middle English in genres and in specific texts. Subjects include the relationship between language and society, the normalisation' of word forms, Chaucer's spelling, French influence on Middle English, semantic changes, the use of interjections and curses and innovations in verse.
Synopsis
The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.