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
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Languages and Literatures > Department 3 |
Subjects: | 400 Language > 400 Language |
ISSN: | 1224-3086 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 110578 |
Date Deposited: | 02. Apr 2024, 07:18 |
Last Modified: | 02. Apr 2024, 07:18 |