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Romance Loans in Middle Dutch and Middle English: Retained or Lost? A Matter of Metre1
Abstract Romance words have been borrowed into all medieval West‐Germanic languages. Modern cognates show that the metrical patterns of loans can differ although the Germanic words remain constant: loan words Dutch kolónie, English cólony, German Koloníe compared with Germanic words Dutch wéduwe, English wídow, German Wítwe.
Johanneke Sytsema, Aditi Lahiri
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Les animaux en ville. Des squelettes médiévaux et modernes à Amiens
Preventive excavations in Amiens have uncovered the complete or near-complete skeletons of domestic animals. Their study enables us to understand better the husbandry practices and management of animal carcases in a Renaissance urban environment.
Benoît Clavel, Opale Robin
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British economic growth : 1270 - 1870 [PDF]
We provide annual estimates of GDP for England between 1270 and 1700 and for Great Britain between 1700 and 1870, constructed from the output side. The GDP data are combined with population estimates to calculate GDP per capita. We find English per
Broadberry, S. N. +4 more
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Abstract This study investigates the lexicographical potential of Medieval Latin documentation from the Venetian area of the Italo‐Romance domain, highlighting the need for a systematic approach to bridge Latin and vernacular linguistic developments. The project MEDITA – Medieval Latin Documentation and Digital Italo‐Romance Lexicography.
Jacopo Gesiot
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Ethnographic observations and the literature on agronomy of the 16th century to the 1940s can be called into service to assist the ‘archaeological reading’ of animal stabling.
Jean-Yves Dufour
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Persuasive discourse and language planning in Ireland [PDF]
Colonial language discourse typically consists of evaluations concerning the respective merits of two or more languages, and the cultures they represent. This can serve as a warrant for imposing a ‘superior’ language.
Gray G, Mazzon G
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Germ Panic and Chalice Hygiene in the Church of England, c.1895–1930
The late‐Victorian medical revolution in bacteriology, and growing public awareness of hygienic standards and the danger of disease infection from germs, created alarm about the traditional Christian practice of drinking from a common cup at Holy Communion.
Andrew Atherstone
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From Ockham to Cusa: The encyclopaedic case for ‘post-scholasticism’ in Medieval philosophy. This article argues for the encyclopaedic recognition of ‘post-scholasticism’, indicating the very last and complex period (circa 1349–1464) in late Medieval ...
Johann Beukes
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Excavations at the site of the Collège des Trois Vallées provided the opportunity to examine the history of the Fontaine Salée at Salies-du-Salat which was first exploited as a salt production site and then as a spa. The salt spring was the reason people
Jean-François Chopin
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Scottish Archaeological Research Framework: Future Thinking on Carved Stones [PDF]
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Buckham, Susan +3 more
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