Table of contents
Acknowledgmentsix
List of Figures xi
Preface
Reconstructing Spoken Performance in Medieval Texts: A Joint Exploration in Oral Theory and Historical Pragmatics
Oral Relics in Old English
Speaking Gibberish
Praying the Pater Noster
Invoking Saints
Keeping Silence
Oral Relics in Middle English
Making Promises
Quoting Proverbs
Pronouncing Book Curses
Conclusion
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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