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Tables of Contents for A Handbook of Middle English
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
v
Preface
vii
List of Abbreviations
xix
Bibliography
xxi
Introduction
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6
Middle English (§ 1). --- The dialects (§§ 2.3). --- Dialectal distribution of the texts (§ 4)
I GRAMMAR
PART ONE. THE SOUNDS
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)
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9
The Vowels
Quantitative changes
First phase of lengthening (§ 18). --- Second phase of lenthening (§ 19). --- French loan-words (§ 20). --- Shortening (§§ 21-22)
16
3
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)
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15
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)
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5
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)
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PART TWO. THE FORMS
General
Simplification of forms (§ 53)
44
3
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)
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The Pronouns
Reduction of case forms (§ 63)
54
1
Personal pronouns
Personal pronouns with indeterminate gender (§ 64). --- Pronouns of the 3rd person (§ 65). --- Possessive (§ 66)
54
6
Demonstrative pronouns
The definite article (§ 67). --- 2. The true demonstratives (§ 68). --- Other demonstratives (§ 69)
60
2
Interrogative pronouns (§ 70)
62
1
Relative pronouns (§ 71-72)
62
1
Indefinite pronouns (§ 73)
63
24
Adjectives and Numerals
Flexion of the adjective (§ 74). --- Comparison of adjectives (§ 75). --- Numerals (§ 76)
64
3
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)
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PART THREE. THE SENTENCE
Elements of the Sentence
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)
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The verb
Simple formsTense (§ 125). --- Mood (§§ 126-127). --- Nominal forms of the verb (§§ 128-132)
97
6
Periphrastic verbalsAspect (§§ 133-137). --- Tense (§§ 137-140). --- Modals (§ 141). --- Mood (§§ 142-144). --- The passive (§ 145)
103
7
Structure of the Sentence
Concord (§§ 146-148). --- Negation (§ 149). --- Ellipsis (§ 150)
110
3
The Compound Sentence
Coordination (§ 151)
113
1
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
6
Correlation (§ 162)
119
1
Complex sentence: periodics (§ 163)
120
13
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)
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II TEXTS
PART ONE. 12th CENTURY
The Peterborough Chronicle
133
2
Anarchy under King Stephen
The `Poema Morale'
135
3
Nuns' Guide (Ancrene Wissc)
138
10
Temptation of Eve.The flatterersThe love of ChristRenouncing the goods of this worldAppendix: Latin and French versions
Soul's Guardian (Sawles Warde)
148
4
The happiness of the elect.Appendices: A§enbite of InwytHughes de Saint-Victor: De Anima
Lawman: The Brut
152
4
IntroductionArthur's dream
The Owl and the Nightingale
156
7
The Ormulum
163
7
The narrator: Announcement to the shepherdsAppendix: Gospel according to LukeThe exegete: Why Christ is born at Bethlehem
PART TWO. 13th CENTURY
King Horn
170
5
Kentish Sermons
175
2
Jesus calms the tempestAppendix: HomilyMaurice de Sully
The Fox and the Wolf
177
10
Appendix: Roman de Renart
Proclamation of Henry III (1258)
187
2
Appendix: French text
Havelok the Dane
189
11
Lyric Poetry
200
11
Sing, cuckooSunset on CalvaryLove Song (Luve Ron)Thomas de HalesJudasWhen the nightingale singsBlow, northern wind
PART THREE. 14th CENTURY
Robert Mannyng of Brunne: Handlyng Synne
211
10
PrologueThe Hermit and his BearAppendix: Manuel de Pechiez
Michel of Northgate: A§zenbite of Inwyt
221
9
GluttonyAppendix: Somme des vices et des vertues, The Book of Vices and Virtues and Caxton's Book Royal
Richard Rolle of Hampole
230
4
The Bee and the StorkThe Love of God
Laurence Minot
234
3
Song of Edward
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
237
11
Gawain's JourneyThe stag-hunt and Gawaine's First Temptation
The Pearl
248
4
The New Jerusalem
Alliterative Morte Arthure
252
6
Arthur's Farewell to GuenevereArthur's Dream: The Dragon and the BearAppendices: Geoffrey of MonmouthSir Thomas Malory
Piers Plowman
William Langland
258
13
The First VisionCouncil of Rats and MiceThe Author and his LifeGlutton at the Tavern
The Bruce
John Barbour
271
5
FreedomThe King and the Three Traitors
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
276
4
The Paradise of the Old Man of the MountainAppendix: French text of Jehan de Bourgogne
John Wyclif
280
2
The Prodigal SonChrist's Poverty
The Mercers' Petition to Parliament (1386)
282
3
John of Trevisa
285
5
The Languages Spoken in EnglandAppendix: R. Higden's PolychroniconCaxton's Text
Geoffrey Chaucer
290
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The Book of the Duchess: The DreamTroilus and Criseyde: First night of loveLegend of Good Women: BalladeThe Canterbury TalesPortrait of the PardonerThe Pardoner's Tale
John Gower: Confessio Amantis
313
11
Medea Gives Eson back his YouthAppendix: Ovid's Metamorphoses
The Towneley Mysteries
324
10
The Second Shepherds' Play
Classification of Texts by Genre and Subject
334
3
Notes to the Texts
337
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Index of Proper Names
416
6
Glossary
422
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