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From the inspiration of Abu Tammam: Language and Literature in the First Half of the Ninth Century AD [PDF]
آداب الرافدين, 1971 The memory of Abu Tammam aroused a curiosity for me, and I wondered about the state of language and literature in England during the period in which this Arab poet lived. Such a study complements other studies on Abu Tammam and his era.
Joel Aziz
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A skald in royal service – the case Þórarinn loftunga. Part 2: Poetics and ideology of Tøgdrápa
Studia Maritima, 2021 The present study is focused on Tøgdrápa (Journey drápa), a poem Þórarinn devoted to Knútr’s expedition to Norway in 1028. A distinguished feature of Tøgdrápa is its metre – tøglag (journey metre).
Jakub Morawiec
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Evoke and A Thesaurus of Old English in the Old English Classroom [PDF]
Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik, 2021 Abstract The use of Evoke and the Thesaurus of Old English (TOE) in the classroom at beginners’ level is not self-evident, since both are electronic tools designed to facilitate lexicological research for more advanced users. Nonetheless, there is an advantage in acquainting students with modern electronic tools allowing relevant, piecemeal ...
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Crossing the Borders between Meter, Syntax and Information Structure. Some Methodological Notes
Lea, 2023 This paper discusses how combining research in meter, syntax and information structure can enhance our understanding of the syntax of a given historical text and help provide insights into the relation between metrical prominence and information ...
Chiara De Bastiani
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An “Authorized Fiction”: Towards a Biography of Anonymous 756
Royal Studies Journal, 2021 This article offers a theoretical biography of Anonymous 756, the wife of King Eardwulf of Northumbria. Historians working on women in the pre-Conquest period have noted their relative absence in sources, and evidence for queens can be scant or spurious.
Stefany Wragg
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Dieu et ses appellations en vieux-saxon et en vieil-anglais
Corela, 2023 In this article we will compare the structure of nominal groups which refer to God in two texts written in 9th century, one in Old English (OE) and one in Old Saxon (OS).
Thérèse Robin
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SELIMBook review of Coker, Matthew D. 2023. Supernatural Speakers in Old English Verse. Leeds: Arc Humanities Press. Pp. 154. ISBN 9781641894128.
James Paz
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Old English Poetry and Its Legacy [PDF]
, 2023 This collection focuses on the legacy of Old English poetry and includes new interpretations of works such as Exeter Book Riddle 5, which provides an enduring legacy of social critique crafted through humor; the three manuscripts that contain the Solomon
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On Ælfric and Old English Metrical Theory
SELIMIn 2016, Thomas A. Bredehoft wrote a reply to my criticism of his theory of Old English metre, according to which Ælfric's rhythmical compositions ought to be considered verse rather than prose.
Rafael
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Old English Simile of Equality: The Highest Degree of Similarity [PDF]
, 2018 This paper aims to provide an account of Old English similes of equality marked by the superlative degree of the adjective gelic. It deals with the structure and semantics of similes marked by the (ge)/(on)licost component, which, unlike in Modern ...
Oleniak, Mariana
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