Norse-Derived Vocabulary in Late Old English Texts: Wulfstan's Works, a Case Study

• Язык: Английский
• Издатель: University Press of Southern Denmark
• Год выхода: 2007
• Оформление: Мягкая обложка
• Количество страниц: 336
• ISBN: 978-87-7674-196-9

This book focuses on the Norse-derived vocabulary in the works of Archbishop Wulfstan II of York (d. 1023). A considerable advantage derives from studying Wulfstan's compositions because, unlike most Old English texts, they are closely dateable and, to a certain extent, localizable. Thus, they offer excellent material for the examination of the process of integration and accommodation of Norse-derived vocabulary in Old English.