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BL
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849245
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Davis-Secord, Jonathan.
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| Title & Author
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Joinings : : compound words in Old English literature /\ Jonathan Davis-Secord.
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| Publication Statement
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[Place of publication not identified] :: University of Toronto Press,, 2016.
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| Series Statement
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Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series ;; 20
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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1442625252
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: 1442637390
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: 9781442625259
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: 9781442637399
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9781442637399
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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1. Introduction: Connecting Grammar, Style, and Culture -- 2. Compounds as Translation Tools -- 3. Compound Interest -- 4. Compound Discourses in the Old English Boethius and Juliana -- 5. Controlling Pace in Prose: Wulfstan's Old English Homilies -- 6. Controlling Pace in Poetry: Beowulf -- 7. Conclusion: Ubi Est Aelfric?
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| Abstract
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The first comprehensive study of the use of compound words in Old English poetry, homilies, and philosophy, Joinings explores the effect of compounds on style, pace, clarity, and genre in Anglo-Saxon vernacular literature.
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English language-- Old English, ca. 450-1100-- Compound words.
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English literature-- Old English, ca. 450-1100-- History and criticism.
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English language-- Old English-- Compound words.
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English literature-- Old English.
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HISTORY-- Medieval.
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| Dewey Classification
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429.2
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PE161.D38 2016eb
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