Analyzing Syntax through Texts

Illustrates the syntax and morphology of English with manuscript images and word-by-word transcriptions To describe a language, it is necessary to get as close to the sources as possible -- this textbook takes manuscript images, explains the various scripts used, and provides a word-by-word account of the Old, Middle, and Early Modern English texts. It invites you to explore early English syntax by looking at the linguistic characteristics of well- known texts throughout the early history of Eng