Complete Old English (Anglo-Saxon): A Teach Yourself Guide

Mark Atherton

Mcgraw-hill, Oct 18, 2010 - Foreign Language Study - 368 pages

It's easy to teach yourself Old English!

Complete Old English: A Teach Yourself Guide provides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Old English, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking, and writing Old English with confidence.

Within each of the 24 thematic chapters, important language structures are introduced through life-like dialogues. You'll learn grammar in a gradual manner so you won't be overwhelmed by this tricky subject. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This program also features current cultural information boxes that reflect recent changes in society.

Features:

One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author’s many years of experience

Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress

Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basics of the language

About the author

Dr. Mark Atherton is a tutor in Old and Middle English at Regent's Park College, Oxford.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Complete Old English (Anglo-Saxon): A Teach Yourself Guide; Teach Yourself Language
• Author: Mark Atherton
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: Mcgraw-hill, 2010
• ISBN: 0071747745, 9780071747745
• Length: 368 pages
• Subjects: Foreign Language Study / Ancient Languages