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An Introduction to Middle English ReviewHorobin, Simon and Jeremy Smith. An Introduction to Middle English. London: Oxford UP, 2002. [ISBN 0195219503]
A better title for this book would have been "An Introduction to Middle English Linguistics." It is not an introduction to reading the language of Chaucer and the Gawain poet, which is what I thought I was buying. On the contrary, the book seems to assume the reader can already read Middle English. The book is well-written and well formatted, so if historical linguistics does happen to be your focus, Horobin and Smith is probably a good choice. But if merely reading the literature, not studying linguistics, is your goal, don't get this book.
An Introduction to Middle English OverviewThis authoritative survey offers a concise description of Middle English, the language of Chaucer, during the period from 1100 to 1500. Middle English is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history of English and in regard to other languages with which it came into contact. The book covers the principal features of Middle English spelling, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary and also introduces Middle English textual studies.

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