Old English Philology (anglo-Saxon Studies) [Hardcover]

Robert D. Fulk is arguably the greatest Old English philologist to emerge during the twentieth century; his corpus of scholarship has fundamentally shaped contemporary understanding of many aspects of Anglo-Saxon literary history and English historical linguistics. This volume, in his honour, brings together essays which engage with his work and advance his research interests. Scholarship on historical metrics and the dating, editing, and interpretation of Old English poetry thus forms the core of this book; other topics addressed include syntax, phonology, etymology, lexicology, and paleography. An introductory overview of Professor Fulk's achievements puts these studies in context, alongside essays which assess his contributions to metrical theory and his profound impact on the study of Beowulf. By consolidating and augmenting Fulk's research, this collection takes readers to the cutting edge of Old English philology. Leonard Neidorf is a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows; Rafael J. Pascual is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University; Tom Shippey is Professor Emeritus at St Louis University. Contributors: Thomas Cable, Christopher M. Cain, George Clark, Dennis Cronan, Daniel Donoghue, Aaron Ecay, Mark Griffith, Megan E. Hartman, Stefan Jurasinski, Anatoly Liberman, Donka Minkova, Haruko Momma, Rory Naismith, Leonard Neidorf, Andy Orchard, Rafael J. Pascual, Susan Pintzuk, Geoffrey Russom, Tom Shippey, Jun Terasawa, Charles D. Wright.Essays bringing out the crucial importance of philology for understanding Old English texts.Introduction: R.D. Fulk and the Progress of Philology - Leonard NeidorfSievers, Bliss, Fulk, and Old English Metrical Theory - Rafael J. PascualIctus as Stress or Length: The Effect of - Thomas CableMetrical Criteria for the Emendation of Old English Poetic Texts - Leonard NeidorfThe Suppression of the Subjunctive in Beowulf: A Metrical Explanation - Jun TerasawaMetrical Complexity and Verse Placement in Beowulf - GeofflC%