A Middle English Vocabulary, Designed for use with Sisam's Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

A Middle English Vocabulary, Designed for use with Sisam's 14th Century Verse and Prose

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Middle English Vocabulary" by J.R.R. Tolkien is a scholarly educational work written in the early 20th century. The volume serves as a glossary designed to assist readers in understanding Middle English, particularly in conjunction with the text "Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose" by Kenneth Sisam. This vocabulary focuses on common words and phrases, providing etymological insights and usage examples to foster a better grasp of the language's structure and idiom. The opening of the vocabulary outlines its purpose and methodology, explaining that it does not strive for completeness but aims at facilitating a working knowledge of Middle English. Tolkien emphasizes the importance of familiarizing oneself with the ordinary machinery of expression-including prepositions and idiomatic phrases-rather than merely acquiring a rare vocabulary. Furthermore, he mentions that extensive cross-references and a concise etymological framework are provided for each entry, thereby allowing beginners to approach the study of Middle English with both confidence and clarity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 96.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

See "Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose" by Kenneth Sisam, ebook #43736.

Release date is 2013-09-15