A Grammar of Old English, Volume 1: Phonology

First published in 1992, A Grammar of Old English, Volume 1: Phonology was a landmark publication that in the intervening years has not been surpassed in its depth of scholarship and usefulness to the field. With the 2011 posthumous publication of Richard M. Hogg s Volume 2: Morphology, Volume 1 is again in print, now in paperback, so that scholars can own this complete work.

• Takes account of major developments both in the field of Old English studies and in linguistic theory
• Takes full advantage of the Dictionary of OldEnglish project at Toronto, and includes full cross-references to the DOE data
• Fully utilizes work in phonemic and generative theory and related topics
• Provides material crucial for future research both in diachronic and synchronic phonology and in historical sociolinguistics