 | Joinings: Compound Words in Old English Literature Subjects: English language -- Old English ca. 450–1100 -- Compound words; English literature -- Old English ca. 450–1100 -- History and criticism; English language -- Old English ca. 450–1100 -- Style; English language -- Old English ca. 450–1100 -- Grammar; La; The first comprehensive study of the use of compound words in Old English poetry, homilies, and philosophy, Joinings explores the effect of compounds on style, pace, clarity, and genre in Anglo-Saxon vernacular literature. Davis-Secord Jonathan : Jonathan Davis-Secord is an assistant professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of New Mexico. |
