{"product_id":"the-linguistic-past-in-twelfthcentury-britain-9781316631874","title":"The Linguistic Past in TwelfthCentury Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis study discusses how depictions of etymology and ancient documents were employed by twelfth-century poets, translators, bureaucrats and historians to portray Britain's past. A series of detailed case studies demonstrate how the vernacular hence became an important site for the construction of dynastic, institutional and ethnic identities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; 1. Methods and motivations for studying the vernacular linguistic past; 2. Perceptions of English linguistic and literary continuity; 3. Explorations and appropriations of British linguistic history; 4. The vernaculars of ancestral law: Royal administration and linguistic authority; 5. Placing French in multilingual Britain; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019611046231,"sku":"9781316631874","price":37.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781316631874.jpg?v=1750780781","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-linguistic-past-in-twelfthcentury-britain-9781316631874","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}