Gilbert, Jay
Dialect Variation in Northern Middle English: Scribal Language and Dialect in Northern Manuscripts of The Pricke of Conscience
- ISBN 13:
- 9781911694045
- author:
- Gilbert, Jay
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Medium Aevum Monographs / Ssmll
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 268
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14.8 x 1.5 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- General (US: Trade), Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Dialect Variation in Northern Middle English Scribal Language and Dialect in Northern Manuscripts of The Pricke of Conscience by Jay Gilbert This book explores the concept of the Northern Middle English dialect area, a region that has been understudied due to the scarcity of localised manuscripts. By examining four Northern manuscripts of the devotional poem, The Pricke of Conscience, the author sheds new light on the linguistic variation within this area. The study reveals a greater range of variation than previously thought, with some features that were once considered 'non-northern' being found to be organically part of the dialect. The author's approach combines textual analysis with codicological and sociolinguistic evidence, using scribal behaviour to inform the study of manuscript provenance and language type. The findings identify five observable language varieties within the NME region, and suggest connections between scribes, occupation, and possible provenance. This nuanced picture of the NME region offers a new foundation for further study in the area.
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