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Tables of Contents for A Handbook of Middle English
Preface
vii
List of Abbreviationsxix
Middle English (§ 1). --- The dialects (§§ 2.3). --- Dialectal distribution of the texts (§ 4)
Alphabet, Pronunciation, Accentuation
Handwriting (§ 5). --- Alphabet (§ 6). --- The letters and spelling (§§ 7-10). --- French traditions (§§ 11-12). --- Innovations (§ 13). --- Quantity (§ 14). --- Pronunciation (§ 15). --- Accentuation (§§ 16-17)7
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Quantitative changes
First phase of lengthening (§ 18). --- Second phase of lenthening (§ 19). --- French loan-words (§ 20). --- Shortening (§§ 21-22)16
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Qualitative changes
In accented syllablesShort vowels (§ 23). --- Treatment of OE short §ae (§ 24). --- Treatment of OE a (§ 25). --- Long vowels (§ 26). --- Treatment of OE §a (§ 27). --- Treatment of OE long §ae (§ 18). --- Treatment of OE §y (§ 29). --- Reduction of OE diphthongs (§ 30). --- Appearance of new diphthongs (§ 31). --- Vowels in Scandinavian loan-words (§ 32). --- Vowels in French loans (§ 33)19
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In unaccented syllablesGeneral tendencies (§ 34). --- OE short vowels (§ 35). --- Silencing of final §-e (§ 36). --- Silencing of e in flexional endings (§ 37). --- Elision (§ 38). --- Syncope of c in trisyllables (§ 39). --- Development of a glide (§ 40). --- Vowels in unaceented prefixes (§§ 41-42)34
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The Consonants
Stability of the consonantal system (§ 43). --- Voicing of unvoiced spirants (§ 44). --- Devocing of voiced elements (§ 45). --- Vocalization of consonants (§ 46). --- Assimilation (§ 47). --- Metathesis (§ 48). --- Loss of consonants and simplification of consonantal groups (§ 50). --- Changes in articulation (§ 51). --- Other consonantal changes (§ 52)39
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General
Simplification of forms (§ 53)44
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The Substantives
General tendencies (§ 54). --- Three types of flexion (§ 55). --- The cases in detail: I. Singular (§ 56). --- II. Plural (§ 57). --- Inflected plurals (§ 58). --- Plurals in §-r (§ 59). --- Plurals without endings (§ 60). --- Genitive plural (§ 61). --- Flexion in Romance loan-words (§ 62)47
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The Pronouns
Reduction of case forms (§ 63)54
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Personal pronouns
Personal pronouns with indeterminate gender (§ 64). --- Pronouns of the 3rd person (§ 65). --- Possessive (§ 66)54
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Demonstrative pronouns
The definite article (§ 67). --- 2. The true demonstratives (§ 68). --- Other demonstratives (§ 69)60
2
Interrogative pronouns (§ 70)
62
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Relative pronouns (§ 71-72)
62
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Indefinite pronouns (§ 73)
63
24
Adjectives and Numerals
Flexion of the adjective (§ 74). --- Comparison of adjectives (§ 75). --- Numerals (§ 76)64
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The Verbs
General (§§ 77-79). --- Classes of strong verbs (§§ 80-88). --- The weak verbs (§§ 89-91). --- French loans (§ 92). --- Verb flexion: A. Present system (§§ 93-94). --- B. Preterit system (§§ 95-97). --- Perfect-present verbs (§§ 98-104). --- Irregular verbs (§ 105)67
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The noun
Use of case (§ 106). --- Accusative (§ 107). --- Dative (§§ 108-109). --- Genitive (§§ 110-111). --- Remnants of adjective flexion (§ 112). --- Substantive use of adjectives (§§ 113-114). --- Comparison of adjectives (§ 115). --- Plural of majesty (§ 119). --- Reflexive (§ 120). --- Re-enforcing pronouns (§ 121). --- The articles (§§ 122-124)87
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The verb
Simple formsTense (§ 125). --- Mood (§§ 126-127). --- Nominal forms of the verb (§§ 128-132)97
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Periphrastic verbalsAspect (§§ 133-137). --- Tense (§§ 137-140). --- Modals (§ 141). --- Mood (§§ 142-144). --- The passive (§ 145)103
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Structure of the Sentence
Concord (§§ 146-148). --- Negation (§ 149). --- Ellipsis (§ 150)110
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Subordination
Relative subordinates (§§ 152-153). --- Conjunctive subordinates (§ 154). --- Temporal subordinates (§ 155). --- Causal subordinates (§ 156). --- Conditional subordinates (§ 158). --- Consecutive subordinates (§ 159). --- Substantive subordinates (§ 160). --- Final remarks on subordinators (§ 161)113
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Complex sentence: periodics (§ 163)
120
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Position of Elements in the Sentence
Freedom of this position (§ 164). --- Noun group: position of the article (§ 165). --- Position of attributive adjective (§ 166). --- Position of noun complement (§ 167). --- Position of possessive (§ 168). --- Position of the preposition (§ 169). --- The group subject-attribute (§§ 170-171). --- The group subject-verb (§§ 172-175). --- The group verb-object (§§ 176-181). --- Emphasis (§§ 182-183)122
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The Peterborough Chronicle
133
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Anarchy under King Stephen
Nuns' Guide (Ancrene Wissc)
138
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Temptation of Eve.The flatterersThe love of ChristRenouncing the goods of this worldAppendix: Latin and French versionsSoul's Guardian (Sawles Warde)
148
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The happiness of the elect.Appendices: A§enbite of InwytHughes de Saint-Victor: De Anima
IntroductionArthur's dreamThe Owl and the Nightingale
156
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The narrator: Announcement to the shepherdsAppendix: Gospel according to LukeThe exegete: Why Christ is born at Bethlehem
Jesus calms the tempestAppendix: HomilyMaurice de SullyThe Fox and the Wolf
177
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Appendix: Roman de RenartProclamation of Henry III (1258)
187
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Appendix: French text
Sing, cuckooSunset on CalvaryLove Song (Luve Ron)Thomas de HalesJudasWhen the nightingale singsBlow, northern wind
Robert Mannyng of Brunne: Handlyng Synne
211
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PrologueThe Hermit and his BearAppendix: Manuel de PechiezMichel of Northgate: A§zenbite of Inwyt
221
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GluttonyAppendix: Somme des vices et des vertues, The Book of Vices and Virtues and Caxton's Book RoyalRichard Rolle of Hampole
230
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The Bee and the StorkThe Love of God
Song of EdwardSir Gawain and the Green Knight
237
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Gawain's JourneyThe stag-hunt and Gawaine's First Temptation
The New JerusalemAlliterative Morte Arthure
252
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Arthur's Farewell to GuenevereArthur's Dream: The Dragon and the BearAppendices: Geoffrey of MonmouthSir Thomas MaloryPiers Plowman
William Langland258
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The First VisionCouncil of Rats and MiceThe Author and his LifeGlutton at the TavernThe Bruce
John Barbour271
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FreedomThe King and the Three TraitorsThe Travels of Sir John Mandeville
276
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The Paradise of the Old Man of the MountainAppendix: French text of Jehan de Bourgogne
The Prodigal SonChrist's PovertyThe Mercers' Petition to Parliament (1386)
282
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The Languages Spoken in EnglandAppendix: R. Higden's PolychroniconCaxton's Text
The Book of the Duchess: The DreamTroilus and Criseyde: First night of loveLegend of Good Women: BalladeThe Canterbury TalesPortrait of the PardonerThe Pardoner's TaleJohn Gower: Confessio Amantis
313
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Medea Gives Eson back his YouthAppendix: Ovid's MetamorphosesThe Towneley Mysteries
324
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The Second Shepherds' PlayClassification of Texts by Genre and Subject
334
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Index of Proper Names
416
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