Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Primer
Henry Sweet's work on the sounds of English was first published in 1874, and in this revised version in 1888. Originally intended as a monograph on two sounds only, it ended up as a much broader book, including an investigation of dialects and medieval and modern English sounds.
The work of Henry Sweet (1845–1912), the renowned philologist and phonetician, revolutionised the study of linguistics in Britain and Europe. This two-volume... Læs mere
The work of Henry Sweet (1845–1912), the renowned philologist and phonetician, revolutionised the study of linguistics in Britain and Europe. This two-volume... Læs mere
Henry Sweet (1845–1912) was a philologist whose work was regarded as seminal. His textbooks on Old English... Læs mere
This excellent introduction to Old English begins with an elementary grammar and includes carefully selected stories, verses and histories from a wide sampling of dialects: West Saxon, Northumbrian, late and early Kentish and early Mercian. A comprehensive glossary is included.
The Student's Dictionary of Anglo-Saxon