The Virtues of Language
History in language, linguistics and texts
Papers in memory of Thomas Frank
Editors
| Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf
| Università di Napoli "Federico II"
The volume contains 13 specially written specialist articles on a wide range of subjects within the ambit of the history of the English language and prominent literary uses of it. In uniting linguistic and literary pursuits in a single volume, it follows the noble Neapolitan scholars research interests, as well as representing topics that figure prominently in any comprehensive university course in English. Subjects range from the rise of the present progressive in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle via issues in Medieval English, concepts of language inherent in the Early Modern English grammatical treatises and an evaluation of their value as evidence for the development of the language, the “new science” and language in the 17th century, on literary issues like the “implied director” in Macbeth, Sir Elyots Enigmatic “Image of Governance”, English history reflected in Ben Jonson to the history of text types and Jespersens reading of Saussures “Cours”. Apart from an introductory section with articles on Franks biography, his scientific activities and his impact on the field, the book contains work by Susan Fitzmaurice, Nicola Pantaleo, Gabriella Di Martino, Konrad Koerner, Stefano Manferlotti, Uwe Baumann, Anna Maria Palombi Cataldi, Rosanna Sornicola and Dieter Stein.
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, 87] 1998. viii, 232 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
Part I: Thomas Frank
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3
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11
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15
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Part II: Studies in the History of the English Language
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21
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51
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67
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Part III: Studies in the History of Language and Linguistics
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81
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129
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151
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Part IV: Studies on History in Literary Texts
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167
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177
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201
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213
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General Index
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229
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Subjects
Literature & Literary Studies
BIC Subject: DSB – Literary studies: general
BISAC Subject: LIT000000 – LITERARY CRITICISM / General