Words and Expressions of Emotion in Medieval English

by Michiko Ogura

Overview

This study contains various words and expressions of emotion found in Old and Middle English texts. Words and expressions of emotion in medieval English are discussed lexically, semantically and syntactically. Texts are examined to find appropriate examples to illustrate usage, rivalry among synonyms, constructions peculiar to Old and Middle English.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783631627747
Publisher:	Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	07/10/2013
Series:	Studies in English Medieval Language and Literature , #39
Pages:	345
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michiko Ogura is professor of English at Keio University, Tokyo. Her field of interest is medieval English syntax and word study. Her publications include Verbs in Medieval English. Differences in Verb Choice in Verse and Prose (1996) and Verbs of Motion in Medieval English (2002).

Table of Contents

Contents: Lexical Variety and Supersession – Synonyms in Some Semantic Fields of Emotion – God’s Love and the Seven Deadly Sins – «Impersonal» and Reflexive Constructions.