The Making of Chaucer's English
Christopher (University of Cambridge) Cannon
Cambridge University Press, 2005
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This book examines the presumption that Chaucer invented literary English, and argues instead that his English is largely traditional. 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 600 years.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521022675
- ISBN-10
- 0521022673
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2005
- Publication date
- 2005-11-10
- Pages
- 452
- Dimensions
- 229x162x30
- Weight
- 732