Wordhord (eBook)

Daily Life in Old English

Videen Hana Videen (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
ProFile (Verlag)
978-1-78283-750-3 (ISBN)

Infos

An entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English, which illuminates the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors. 'A marvelous book' Neil Gaiman'Wonderful' - Tom Holland'A lovely, lovely read' - Lucy Mangan'Splendid' - David Crystal'Thorough, entertaining, and absolutely fascinating.' Paul Anthony Jones, Haggard HawksIn this beautiful little book, Hana Videen has gathered gems of words together to create a glorious trove and illuminate the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors. We discover a world where choking on a bit of bread might prove your guilt, where fiend-ship was as likely as friend-ship, and you might grow up to be a laughter-smith. These are the magical roots of our own language: you'll never see English in the same way again.

Rezensionen

A wonderful book heaving with linguistic treasure, a joyfully clever exploration of early medieval life.

A treasure trove of forgotten words, their meanings and origins, written with insight and humour, and beautifully designed

Delightful ... [Videen's] etymological journeys [are] full of satisfying twists ... the book is released in time for Christmas wassailing, and would make a classy gift to the commonly word-drunk ... it's a pleasure just to be reminded of [early Medieval people's] world-craft.

Thorough, entertaining, and absolutely fascinating. If you're interested in Old English (and for that matter, even if you're not!) it's an absolute treat.

A lovely, lovely read

Thorough, entertaining, and absolutely fascinating.

Splendid ... It is the perfect way to be introduced to Old English. There is insight on every page, in a beautifully clear and down to-earth style, with lovely humorous asides.

Provides a fascinating introduction to early medieval England via evocative words. . . . A carefully constructed project that aims to foster a love of words and their history in its readers. . . . Helped along by Videen's infectious enthusiasm for the difficult, beautiful language that is Old English, I am certain readers will find many of their own favorite words to treasure.

A rich meditation on words, a thoughtful cultural history and a delicious box of delights to dip into during stolen moments. I loved this book-and learnt more from it than from any number of solemn language primers. Hana Videen has created a marvel.

A lively linguistic history

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.11.2021
• Zusatzinfo: black and white integrated images
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: A Field Guide to the English Clergy • Anglo Saxon • best books about language • David Crystal • Dent's Modern Tribes • Edward Brooke-Hitching • Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year • etymologies • Game of Thrones • good omens • grammar • Gyles Brandreth • language • Lost in Translation • mark forsyth • Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts • Neil Gaiman • Norse mythology • River Kings • something rhymes with purple • susie dent • The Children of Ash and Elm • the etymologicon • The Stories of English • The Vikings • Vikings • wordhoard • word hord • word horde • Word Perfect
• ISBN-10: 1-78283-750-7 / 1782837507
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78283-750-3 / 9781782837503