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The Language of Chaucer

The Language of Chaucer - The Language of Literature

Paperback (23 Jun 1989)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this book David Burnley demonstrates that an understanding of Chaucer's social, cultural, and literary world is vital to our understanding of his language and meaning. The first part of the book, drawing on modern linguistics, concentrates on the text and on approaches to interpreting the poet's grammar and syntax. The second part treats Chaucer's language and vocabulary in its broader contemporary context, dealing with language use, style and variety.

Book information

ISBN: 9780333497807
Publisher: Macmillan Education
Imprint: Macmillan Education
Pub date:
DEWEY: 821.1
DEWEY edition: 19
Number of pages: 264
Weight: 310g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm