The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer is intended to make Chaucer;s texts accessible with a minimum of scholary interference. The critical, biographical, and linguistic essays are grouped at the end so as not to impede the approach to the text. By doing so, the student is able to enjoy the richness and humor of The Canterbury Tales as well as the beauty of Troylus and Criseyde. This collection will create a deeper appreciation for Chaucer and his genius.

The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer

Literature & Fiction

Fisher, John H.

Literary

Cengage Learning'

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In forme of speche is chaunge;: Readings in the history of the English language

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

PRENTICE/HALL

This collection of readings, originally published by Prentice Hall in 1974, illustrates the development of the language by as many styles and levels of discourse as possible. Among the sample selections: King Alfred's Preface to Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care; The Lord's Prayer, Old English to Modern English; Chaucer's General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales; The Ancrene Riwle ó English and Anglo-Norman Texts; Piers Plowman; Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; Malory's Book of King Arthur; Two Letters by Queen Elizabeth; The King James Bible; Jonathan Edward's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God; and Joel Chandler Harris's Mingo and Nights With Uncle Remus.

In Forme of Speche is Chaunge: Readings in the History of English Language

The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer is intended to make Chaucer's texts accessible with a minimum of scholarly interference. The critical, biographical, and linguistic essays are grouped at the end so as not to impede the approach to the text. By doing so, the student is able to enjoy the richness and humor of The Canterbury Tales as well as the beauty of Troylus and Criseyde. This collection will create a deeper appreciation for Chaucer and his genius.

Allen, Mark

Language scholars have traditionally agreed that the development of the English language was largely unplanned. John H. Fisher challenges this view, demonstrating that the standardization of writing and pronunciation was, and still is, made under the control of political and intellectual forces. In these essays Fisher chronicles his gradual realization that Standard English was not a popular evolution at all but was the direct result of political decisions made by the Lancastrian administrations of Henry IV and Henry V. To achieve standardization and acceptance of the vernacular, these kings turned to their Chancery scribes, who were responsible for writing and copying legal and royal documents. Chaucer, a relative of the king, began to be labeled by the government as a master of the language, and it was Henry V who inspired the fifteenth-century tradition of citing Chaucer as the "maker" of English. An even more important link between language development and government practice is the fact that Chaucer himself composed in the English of the Chancery scribes. Fisher discusses the development of Chancery practices, royal involvement in promoting use of the vernacular, Chaucer's use of English, Caxton's use of Chancery Standard, and the nineteenth-century phenomenon of a standard, or "received," pronunciation of English. This engaging and clearly written work will change the way scholars understand the development of English and think about the intentional shaping of our language.

The Emergence of Standard English

History & Criticism

University Press of Kentucky

" Language scholars have traditionally agreed that the development of the English language was largely unplanned. Fisher challenges this view, demonstrating that the standardization of writing and pronunciation was, and still is, made under the control of political and intellectual forces."

History

Europe

Univ Pr of Kentucky

Study of John Gower, considered the Middle English poet second only to Chaucer.

John Gower: Moral Philosopher and Friend of Chaucer

British & Irish

New York University Press

Essential Chaucer: An Annotated Bibliography of Major Modern Studies (Reference Publication in Literature)

G.K. Hall

In Forme of Speche is Chaunge: Readings in the History of the English Language

Bornstein, Diane D.

University Press of America

Easily comprehend Chaucer's works with THE COMPLETE CANTERBURY TALES OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER! Designed to bridge the gap between Chaucer's writing and modern English, this English text provides you with the comprehensive glosses and explanatory notes that you need to enjoy the literary richness of Chaucer's works. Introductions to each of the Parts of the Canterbury Tales survey the legacy of Chaucer criticism and provide you with an overview of each individual tale and an easy-to-use guide for future study.

The Complete Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer

United States

Wadsworth Publishing

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The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer

In forme of speche is chaunge;: Readings in the history of the English language

In Forme of Speche is Chaunge: Readings in the History of English Language

The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer

The Emergence of Standard English

The Emergence of Standard English

John Gower: Moral Philosopher and Friend of Chaucer

Essential Chaucer: An Annotated Bibliography of Major Modern Studies (Reference Publication in Literature)

In Forme of Speche is Chaunge: Readings in the History of the English Language

The Complete Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer