Verbs, verbal forms and deverbal formations in the Epinal-Erfurt Glossary

Sauer, Hans (2022): Verbs, verbal forms and deverbal formations in the Epinal-Erfurt Glossary. In: British and American Studies, Bd. 28: S. 263-276

Abstract

The epinal-Erfurt Glossary (EpErf), which goes back to ca. AD 700, is the earliest document of the English language of any length. It shows many of the word -formation patterns that occurred in Old English (OE);some were common, whereas others were rare. Here I concentrate on the derivation of verbs (in particular weak verbs) and on deverbal formations. I look at compounds with a deverbal second element (synthetic compounds), at combinations with particles, at prefix-and suffix -formations, and at derivations without a suffix. Whereas prefixes are listed alphabetically, suffixes are subdivided according to the word-classes which they derive (nouns, adjectives, adverbs). Because the OE words in EpErf always gloss Latin words, I conclude by briefly discussing the question of loan-influence on the OE

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften > Department 3
• Themengebiete: 400 Sprache > 400 Sprache
• ISSN: 1224-3086
• Sprache: Englisch