Neuphilologisches Institut
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg


LECTURE:
THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE I:
FROM INDO-EUROPEAN TO THE BEGINNING OF MIDDLE ENGLISH

Oliver M. Traxel

WS 13/14
Tu 10-12

Room: HS 5


LINKS

Here is a selection of internet links you may find useful. More links can be found on the respective webpages.

Contents:


1. History of the English Language
  1a. Resources History of the English Language - A Companion Site
Site to accompany E. van Gelderen, A History of the English Language (Amsterdam, 2006).
History of the English Language
Carol Percy's site at the University of Toronto contains a valuable link collection.
Oxford English Dictionary
The entire Oxford English Dictionary including the Historical Thesaurus of English is available to those attached to the university network.
  1b. Classes History of the English Language at Towson University
Edwin Duncan's site contains links to course materials and on-line research aids, such as video clips.
History of the English Language at the University of Toronto
Ian Lancashire's site includes a select bibliography of reference materials.
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2. Indo-European
  2a. Resources Early Indo-European Online
Introduction to Indo-European comparative studies and commented texts on all ancient Indo-European languages.
TITUS (Thesaurus Indogermanischer Text- und Sprachmaterialien)
The University of Frankfurt's excellent site on various aspects of Indo-European.
Ancient Scripts
A compendium of world-wide writing systems from prehistory to today.
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3. Germanic
  3a. Resources Germanic at Early Indo-European Online
Some background information on the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages.
Germanic Languages at TITUS
A family tree, alphabets and texts from various Germanic languages.
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4. Old English
  4a. Resources Old English Online
Some background information on the Anglo-Saxon tongue.
Old English Newsletter
On-line version of one of the most important periodicals on Old English. Also contains are searchable bibliography.
Dictionary of Old English
Large project at the University of Toronto which currently covers letters A-G.
Anglo-Saxon Dictionary I
The Germanic Lexicon Project contains Bosworth and Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary in tiff, html and txt-format.
Anglo-Saxon Dictionary II
Digital and searchable edition of Bosworth and Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary.
Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
Here you can find scans of all pages of Hall's Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (2nd ed.). Very helpful if you do not have access to a printed copy.
An Old English Glossary
Peter Baker has compiled a searchable glossary, which covers the texts examined in his class.
TOEBI Web Resources
The Society of Teachers of Old English in Britain and Ireland lists a great deal of invaluable web resources.
Fontes Anglo-Saxonici Project
A very important project which tries to establish the source material used by Anglo-Saxon authors; contains a searchable database.
  4b. Classes Old English at the University of Virginia
Peter Baker's site is extremely useful for learning and practising Old English even without a teacher. Includes the infamous Old English Aerobics as well as Anglo-Saxon typefaces.
Introduction to Old English
On-line version of Peter Baker's book Introduction to Old English (Oxford, 2003).
Old English at the University of Calgary
A large amount of material including texts is available from this site.
Edwin Duncan's Old English Class
Old English at Towson University. Contains course material and links.
  4c. Corpora Old English Corpus
The entire Old English Corpus can be accessed and searched by anyone with a valid subscription.
Old English Literature
The Labyrinth Library lists all Old English texts available for viewing on the web.
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5. Middle English
  5a. Resources Middle English Teaching Resources Online
Great electronic resource for Middle English language learning featuring a web-based programme that students can use.
Middle English Dictionary
The entire Middle English Dictionary including a search engine is freely available.
Anthology of Late Middle English Literature
Information on all important English works of the later Middle Ages.
The Electronic Canterbury Tales
D. T. Kline's online compendium and companion at the University of Alaska.
Digitisation of Middle English Manuscripts
The Middle English manuscripts of the Hunterian Collection at Glasgow are available in digital format.
  5b. Classes Edwin Duncan's Chaucer Class
Chaucer at Towson University. Contains course material and links.
Teach Yourself to Read Chaucer
Here you can learn about Chaucer's language without having to consult a teacher.
  5c. Corpora Middle English Corpus
The University of Michigan has made available many Middle English texts which can be searched and displayed at full length.
Middle English Bookcase
The Labyrinth Library offers general links as well as texts to download.
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6. Early Modern English
  6a. Resources Early English Books online
Facsimilies of books printed during the Early Modern English period.
English Short Title Catalogue
List of all books printed during the Early Modern English period.
Great Vowel Shift Site
Melinda Menzer site contains extensive information on one of the most important linguistic changes in English language history.
Early Modern Literary Studies
This site at Sheffield University is an invaluable resource collection on all aspects of Early Modern English.
Early Modern English Sources
Important information on Renaissance Culture and Society.
Shakespeare and the Internet
There are dozens of sites on Shakespeare on the web. Here is a good collection of links.
  6b. Classes Proper Elizabethan Accents
Learn how to speak Elizabethan English properly.
Renaissance Literature and Language at Toronto
Course information on Ian Lancashire's Class.
  6c. Corpora Michigan Early Modern English Materials
Here you can search the Early Modern English Corpus at the University of Michigan.
Renascence Editions
An online repository of works printed in English between the years 1477 and 1799.
Perseus Renaissance Materials
Excellent on-line text collection.
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
One of several sites containing the work of the Bard.
King James Bible
The entire text of the Authorized Version including a search engine is available from the University of Virginia.
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7. World English
  7a. Resources Studying Varieties of English
Lots of images and maps at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
World Englishes
Further resources to accompany G. Melchers and P. Shaw, World Englishes, 2nd ed. (London, 2011).
International English
Further resources to accompany P. Trudgill and J. Hannah, International English, 5th ed. (London, 2008).
Routledge Weblinks
Further resources to accompany J. Jenkins, World Englishes: A Resource Book for Students, 2nd ed. (London, 2009).
Varieties of English Around the World
Information on this particular series.
World Englishes
Information on this particular periodical.
  7b. Classes Varieties of Standard English around the World
Class at the University of Munich.
  7c. Corpora International Corpus of English
Large electronic corpora of spoken and written English.
International Dialects of English Archive
Large collection of voice recordings by various speakers of English.
Speech Accent Archive
Another collection of voice recordings by various speakers of English.
BBC Voices
Collection of recordings of British accents.
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