First Middle English Primer: Extracts from the Ancren Riwle and Ormulum, with Grammar, Notes, and Glossary

Henry Sweet

ISBN 10: 9370144579 / ISBN 13: 9789370144576

Published by Gyan Publishing House, 2025

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pp. 130.

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• Title: First Middle English Primer: Extracts from the Ancren Riwle and Ormulum, with Grammar, Notes, and Glossary
• Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9370144579
• ISBN 13: 9789370144576
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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About The Book: First Middle English Primer by Henry Sweet is a comprehensive work that introduces readers to Middle English through extracts from two key texts: The Ancren Riwle and Ormulum. Sweet provides a detailed grammar, notes, and a glossary to help readers understand the linguistic structure and vocabulary of Middle English. The primer offers insights into medieval English literature, showcasing both religious and poetic texts. Sweet’s work serves as a valuable resource for students and scholars of Middle English, providing a foundation for further study of the language and its historical texts. About The Author: Henry Sweet (1845–1912) was an influential English philologist, phonetician, and grammarian, known for his pioneering work in Old English and phonetics. Educated at Oxford, Sweet focused on private studies, making significant contributions to Anglo-Saxon dialectology and Old English texts. He published key works like A Handbook of Phonetics (1877) and A Primer of Spoken English (1890), which included early descriptions of received pronunciation. A key figure in language teaching, Sweet also created Current Shorthand. Despite his scholarly achievements, he never received a university professorship. Sweet died in 1912, leaving a legacy in linguistics and phonetics. The Title 'First Middle English Primer: Extracts from the Ancren Riwle and Ormulum, with Grammar, Notes, and Glossary written/authored/edited by Henry Sweet', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789370144576 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 130 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Grammar. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms