The Cambridge History of the English Language: Volume II, 1066-1476

Author / Editor
Blake, N. F., ed.

Title
The Cambridge History of the English Language: Volume II, 1066-1476

Published
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.

Physical Description
xxi, 703 pp.

Description
Chapters by various authors treat phonology and morphology, syntax, dialectology, lexis and semantics, literary language, and onomastics. Includes an introduction by Blake, a bibliography, an index, and a glossary of linguistic terms. The chapter on literary language (also by Blake) cites Chaucer extensively, discussing his stylistic variety and lexical experimentation.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism.
Style and Versification.
Language and Word Studies.