The verse chronicle known as Laʒamon’s(or Lawman’s)Brut is an important witness to changes in the English language and versecraft around the year 1200,and for this reason it has attracted the attention of historical...The verse chronicle known as Laʒamon’s(or Lawman’s)Brut is an important witness to changes in the English language and versecraft around the year 1200,and for this reason it has attracted the attention of historical linguists and lexicographers.Does it deserve greater attention among students of literature?This article begins by discussing what makes Brut unique in the corpus of Middle English literature and why it deserves our attention.The second part discusses the current project to complete the Early English Text Society’s edition of Brut,with an introduction,textual notes,and a glossary.The last section takes up Laʒamon’s practice of using French loanwords,since it stands at the beginning of the period in the 13th and 14th centuries,when English writers borrowed extensively from French.展开更多
文摘The verse chronicle known as Laʒamon’s(or Lawman’s)Brut is an important witness to changes in the English language and versecraft around the year 1200,and for this reason it has attracted the attention of historical linguists and lexicographers.Does it deserve greater attention among students of literature?This article begins by discussing what makes Brut unique in the corpus of Middle English literature and why it deserves our attention.The second part discusses the current project to complete the Early English Text Society’s edition of Brut,with an introduction,textual notes,and a glossary.The last section takes up Laʒamon’s practice of using French loanwords,since it stands at the beginning of the period in the 13th and 14th centuries,when English writers borrowed extensively from French.
