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Multilingualism in Medieval Britain (c. 1066-1520): Sources and Analysis ed. by Judith A. Jefferson and Ad Putter (review)

Multilingualism in Medieval Britain (c. 1066-1520): Sources and Analysis ed. by Judith A.... 200 Reviews Jefferson, Judith A. and Ad Putter, eds, with Amanda Hopkins, Multilingualism in Medieval Britain (c. 1066­1520): Sources and Analysis (Medieval Texts and Cultures of Northern Europe, 15), Turnhout, Brepols, 2013; hardback; pp. xxiv, 292; 2 b/w illustrations, 4 b/w tables; R.R.P. £80.00; ISBN 9782503542508. The essays comprising Multilingualism in Medieval Britain were first presented at a 2008 conference under the same name at the University of Bristol. That conference concluded a four-year collaborative project on Multilingualism in the Middle Ages, a period in which medieval multilingualism became increasingly visible in scholarship. This collection therefore makes a thorough contribution to what is now a vibrant part of medieval studies, and its content is critical for considering `where we go from here'. The volume's sixteen essays are not categorised by language, genre, geography, or chronology. Such themes can be identified, but the editorial choice to forgo such distinctions conveys the varied richness of approaches to multilingualism in medieval Britain. As editors Judith A. Jefferson and Ad Putter make plain in their Introduction, there is much more to multilingual medieval Britain than the tri-glossic relationship of English, French, and Latin. For example, in addition to essays on those languages http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Parergon Australian & New Zealand Association of Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Inc. (ANAZAMEMS, Inc.)

Multilingualism in Medieval Britain (c. 1066-1520): Sources and Analysis ed. by Judith A. Jefferson and Ad Putter (review)

Parergon , Volume 30 (2) – Feb 8, 2013

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200 Reviews Jefferson, Judith A. and Ad Putter, eds, with Amanda Hopkins, Multilingualism in Medieval Britain (c. 1066­1520): Sources and Analysis (Medieval Texts and Cultures of Northern Europe, 15), Turnhout, Brepols, 2013; hardback; pp. xxiv, 292; 2 b/w illustrations, 4 b/w tables; R.R.P. £80.00; ISBN 9782503542508. The essays comprising Multilingualism in Medieval Britain were first presented at a 2008 conference under the same name at the University of Bristol. That conference concluded a four-year collaborative project on Multilingualism in the Middle Ages, a period in which medieval multilingualism became increasingly visible in scholarship. This collection therefore makes a thorough contribution to what is now a vibrant part of medieval studies, and its content is critical for considering `where we go from here'. The volume's sixteen essays are not categorised by language, genre, geography, or chronology. Such themes can be identified, but the editorial choice to forgo such distinctions conveys the varied richness of approaches to multilingualism in medieval Britain. As editors Judith A. Jefferson and Ad Putter make plain in their Introduction, there is much more to multilingual medieval Britain than the tri-glossic relationship of English, French, and Latin. For example, in addition to essays on those languages

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Published: Feb 8, 2013

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