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Presentation from lecture
This is the same presentation from the lecture. I have used some non-standard fonts, so if you have problems viewing this page, download/install the fonts. (Available below).
Presentation (for Windows users)
Presentation (for Linux users)
Presentation (in PDF format)
Files
- Story of Abraham - Same as the text on slides 9-11
- Story of Abraham (audio) - Very convincing recording
- The Lord's Prayer - Text and "translation" to the Lord's Prayer
- The Lord's Prayer (audio) - A woman with a very broad American accent reads the Lord's Prayer in Old English.
- A Brief Look at the History of English
- Old English fonts - Install fonts then read Oepc.rtf (in archive) for more info.
Links
This is by no means a comprehensive list, but here are some links I've found useful.
- Ða Engliscan Gesiðas Home Page - ...the society for people interested in all aspects of Anglo-Saxon language and culture
- Old English at the University of Calgary - This is an excellent site. I super highly recommend it.
- Old English at UVA - Good source with practice exercises and pronunciation practice
- Quiz on Shakespearean English - This is the quiz we looked at together during the lecture.
- The ENGLISC listserv webpage - A Forum for Composition in Old English
- The Middle English Collection at the Electronic Text Center, UVa - Let's not forget Middle English!
- Instant Old English - A conversational phrasebook
- Circolwyrde Wordhord - This glossary, which complements several printed sources of its kind, is intended for Anglo-Saxonists and other speakers of English for whom the language of the computer world has become alien and largely incomprehensible. Recommended!
Further information
As you understand by now, these notes and documents do not even scratch the surface of what's out there. I found my research so intriguing that I have continued my studies. If you have any questions about anything from this page or about Old English, Middle English, or Modern English feel free to contact me. While I cannot promise to know the answer, I will be glad to help you find the answer :-)
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