Grammar of Names in Anglo-Saxon England : The Linguistics and Culture of the ...

Description: View all revisionsItem specificsConditionNew: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tabBook TitleGrammar of Names in Anglo-Saxon England : The Linguistics and CulISBN9780198701675Publication Year2014TypeStudy GuideFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishPublication NameThe Grammar of Names in Anglo-Saxon England: The Linguistics and Culture of the Old English OnomasticonItem Height240 mmAuthorFran ColmanPublisherOxford University PressItem Width162 mmSubjectWriting & Reading, ArchaeologyItem Weight650 gNumber of Pages324 PagesAbout this productProduct InformationThis book examines personal names, including given and acquired (or nick-) names, and how they were used in Anglo-Saxon England. It discusses their etymologies, semantics, and grammatical behaviour, and considers their evolving place in Anglo-Saxon history and culture. From that culture survive thousands of names on coins, in manuscripts, on stone and other inscriptions. Names are important and their absence a stigma (Grendel's parents have no names); they may have particular functions in ritual and magic; they mark individuals, generally people but also beings with close human contact such as dogs, cats, birds, and horses; and they may provide indications of rank and gender. Dr Colman explores the place of names within the structure of Old English, their derivation, formation, and other linguistic behaviour, and compares them with the products of other Germanic (e.g., Present-day German) and non-Germanic (e.g., Ancient and Present-day Greek) naming systems. Old English personal names typically followed the Germanic system of elements based on common words like leof (adjective 'beloved') and wulf (noun 'wolf'), which give Leofa and Wulf, and often combined as in Wulfraed, (raed noun, 'advice, counsel') or as in Leofing (with the diminutive suffix -ing). The author looks at the combinatorial and sequencing possibilities of these elements in name formation, and assesses the extent to which, in origin, names may be selected to express qualities manifested by, or expected in, an individual. She examines their different modes of inflection and the variable behaviour of names classified as masculine or feminine. The results of her wide-ranging investigation are provocative and stimulating.Product IdentifiersPublisherOxford University PressISBN-139780198701675eBay Product ID (ePID)212685147Product Key FeaturesAuthorFran ColmanPublication NameThe Grammar of Names in Anglo-Saxon England: The Linguistics and Culture of the Old English OnomasticonFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishSubjectWriting & Reading, ArchaeologyPublication Year2014TypeStudy GuideNumber of Pages324 PagesDimensionsItem Height240 mmItem Width162 mmItem Weight650 gAdditional Product FeaturesCountry/Region of ManufactureUnited KingdomTitle_AuthorFran ColmanItem description from the sell Grammar of Names in Anglo-Saxon England : The Linguistics and Culture of the Old English Onomasticon, Hardcover by Colman, Fran, ISBN 0198701675, ISBN-13 9780198701675, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK This book examines personal names, including given and acquired (or nick-) names, and how they were used in Anglo-Saxon England. It discusses their etymologies, semantics, and grammatical behaviour, and considers their evolving place in Anglo-Saxon history and culture. From that culture survive thousands of names on coins, in manuscripts, on stone and other inscriptions. Names are important and their absence a stigma (Grendel's parents have no names); they may have particular functions in ritual and magic; they mark individuals, generally people but also beings with close human contact such as dogs, cats, birds, and horses; and they may provide indications of rank and gender. Dr Colman explores the place of names within the structure of Old English, their derivation, formation, and other linguistic behaviour, and compares them with the products of other Germanic (., Present-day German) and non-Germanic (., Ancient and Present-day Greek) naming systems. Old English personal names typically followed the Germanic system of elements based on common words like leof (adjective 'beloved') and wulf (noun 'wolf'), which give Leofa and Wulf, and often combined as in Wulfraed, (raed noun, 'advice, counsel') or as in Leofing (with the diminutive suffix -ing). The author looks at the combinatorial and sequencing possibilities of these elements in name formation, and assesses the extent to which, in origin, names may be selected to express qualities manifested by, or expected in, an individual. She examines their different modes of inflection and the variable behaviour of names classified as masculine or feminine. The results of her wide-ranging investigation are provocative and stimulating.

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