Re: A Programmed Course in Old English available for free (book+recordings)
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:25 am
You're welcome, David1917, I'm glad you find the book interesting!
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What I deeply appreciate the most is that this is truly a textbook for Old English. So many books are more properly grammars and linguistic surveys of the language. This book actually walks you through Old English at a reasonable pace. The amount of linguistic detail given will be helpful for those more grounded in formal linguistics but could just as easily be set aside by those who want to master simply the basics. Of course, as with the study of any language, especially an ancient one, the more linguistic knowledge you have, the easier the process becomes. A knowledge of Latin or some German will come in handy but is not necessary to use the book effectively.
księżycowy wrote:I have a copy, and would highly recommend both it and Jambeck & Hasenfratz's text Reading Old English. The biggest detraction from Evans at the moment is the typos and errors, which the author is acknowledging and working on. I'm hoping a second edition comes about soonish.
Here is a site where Evans has been posting various things related to his book: https://oldenglishintro.hcommons.org/
Very many thanks indeed! This is quite helpful.księżycowy wrote:Day late and a dollar short, but here are my thoughts on Evans and J & F: