The Language of Middle English Literature

Author / Editor
Burnley, David,and Matsuji Tajima.

Title
The Language of Middle English Literature

Published
Woodbridge, Suffolk; and Rochester, N.Y.: D. S. Brewer, 1994.

Series
Annotated Bibliographies of Old and Middle English Literature, no. 1.

Description
An annotated bibliography of 1,335 studies, arranged chronologically (1865-1900) within three broad categories: Early Middle English, Later Middle English, and dissertations. Includes studies in which "linguistic description has been used to cast light upon the function of language for literary effect."
Annotations range from a brief sentence to lengthy paragraphs. Excludes studies that pertain primarily to Chaucer, but the subject index lists thirty-seven items in which Chaucer's works are a significant concern. Also includes a descriptive introduction and an author index.

Contributor
Tajima, Matsuji.

Chaucer Subjects
Bibliographies, Reports, and Reference.