Grammar of Names in Anglo-Saxon England

Name: Grammar of Names in Anglo-Saxon England
Brand: OUP Oxford
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By Fran Colman

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This book examines personal names, including given and acquired (or nick-) names, and how they were used in Anglo-Saxon England. It discusses their etymologies, semantics, and grammatical behaviour, and considers their evolving place in Anglo-Saxon history and culture. From that culture survive thousands of names on coins, in manuscripts, on stone and other inscriptions. Names are important and their absence a stigma (Grendel's parents have no names); they may have particular functions in ritual and magic; they mark individuals, generally people but also beings with close human contact such as dogs, cats, birds, and horses; and they may provide indications of rank and gender.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 324
Release Date:: 2014-09-30
Publication Date:: 2014-07-24
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0198701675
ISBN13:: 9780198701675
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 652 g
Height:: 16.1 cm
Width:: 24 cm
Thickness:: 2.2 cm

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