| The Making of Chaucer's English: A Study of Words Contributor(s): Cannon, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521592747 ISBN-13: 9780521592741 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $147.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: 821.1 |
| LCCN: 97035262 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.65 lbs) 452 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a study of Chaucer's words. It describes how these words became evidence for calling Chaucer the father of English poetry but, also, why that label is wrong. It shows that Chaucer's language is, in fact, traditional and argues that his linguistic innovation was as much performance as fact. It provides a thorough history of every one of Chaucer's words and maps the origins and patterns of use that have made these words so compelling for six hundred years. |