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Chaucer's Language by Horobin, Simon is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Chaucer's Language about?
<p><p>assuming No Previous Linguistic Knowledge, This Book Introduces Students To Chaucer's Language And The Importance Of Reading Chaucer In The Original, Rather Than Modern Translation. The Book Leads Students Gently Through Basic Linguistic Concepts With Appropriate Explanation, Highlighting How Chaucer's Language Differs From Present-day English And The Significance Of This For Interpreting His Work. Close Analysis And Comparison With Other Writers Is Used To Show How Chaucer Drew On The Variety Of Middle English To Achieve Particular Poetic Effects.<p></p>
Who reads Chaucer's Language?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Horobin, Simon
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan-3PL
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781403993564
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry
- Rating
- 3.77 / 5 (10 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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