The Punctuation of Middle English Texts

Author / Editor
Heyworth, P. L.

Title
The Punctuation of Middle English Texts

Published
P. L. Heyworth, ed. Medieval Studies for J. A. W. Bennett (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1981), pp. 140-57.

Description
The punctuation of medieval texts, including Chaucer's, imperfectly shows relationships between parts of the sentence. Standardized punctuation adopted in early Chaucer reprints often confuses meaning.

Alternative Title
Medieval Studies for J. A. W. Bennett.

Chaucer Subjects
Manuscripts and Textual Studies.