You may use my materials in any way you like, provided you do not claim copyright against my use of them.
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NB: all assigned readings and other restricted-access materials are on Blackboard
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Mon 13 Sep
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Wed 15 Sep
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Grammar and syntax: some basic terminology
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Mon 27 Sep
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Weak verb parsing exercise [answers]
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Wed 29 Sep
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Translation of readings not covered in class
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Fri 1 Oct
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Mon 4 Oct
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Wed 6 Oct
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Translation of readings not covered in class
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Fri 8 Oct
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Translation of readings not covered in class
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Wed 13 Oct
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Fri 15 Oct
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Translation of readings not covered in class
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Fri 22 Oct
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Translation of readings not covered in class
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Mon 1 Nov
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Essay instructions [also in pdf]
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Wed 10 Nov
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list of straightforward strong verbs of classes 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6
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Mon 15 Nov
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Now definitive: material for the grammar test [also in pdf]
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Wed 1 Dec
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verb parsing exercise [answers]
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Fri 3 Dec
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nominal parsing exercise [answers]
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Fri 14 Jan
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The basics of Old English verse [guest lecture by Stephen Pelle]
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Wed 2 Feb
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translations covered in class
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Wed 16 Feb
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Format of the final exam
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Sun 27 Feb
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Optional: extra text #1 [translation]
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Mon 28 Feb
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excerpt from Christ B
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Sat 5 Mar
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Optional: extra text #2 [translation]
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Sun 13 Mar
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Optional: extra text #3 [translation]
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Wed 6 Apr
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Graduate Studies in Old English and related fields (a non-hyperlinked excerpt from the website's page "Further studies in the Middle Ages").
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Mon 13 Sep
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f01a: Introduction [translations]
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Wed 15 Sep
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f01b: Phonetics & inflection [translations]
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Fri 17 Sep
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f01c: Pronouns & weak nouns [translations]
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Mon 20 Sep
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f02a: Phonology & strong nouns
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Wed 22 Sep
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f02b: strong nouns [answers]
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Fri 24 Sep
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f02c: Adjectives & declension patterns [translations/answers]
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Mon 27 Sep
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f03a: Introduction to verbs [translations]
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Wed 29 Sep
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f03b: Weak verbs and verb prefixes [translations]
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Fri 1 Oct
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f03c: Sound changes and strong verbs
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Mon 4 Oct
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f04a: Strong verb conjugation & anomalous verbs
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Wed 6 Oct
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f04b: Modals [translations]
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Fri 8 Oct
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f04c: Verb recognition and classification [translations and answers]
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Wed 13 Oct
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f05b: Adverbs and numerals [translations]
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Fri 15 Oct
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Mon 18 Oct
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f06a: Word order and sentence structure [translations]
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Wed 20 Oct
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f06b: Grammar review (case and conjunctions) [translations]
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Fri 22 Oct
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lecture: Archaeology [full slides on Blackboard]
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Fri 29 Oct
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lecture: Manuscripts and written culture [full slides on Blackboard]
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Wed 3 Nov
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lecture: Corpus overview
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Fri 5 Nov
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f08c: Identifying þā [translations]
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Fri 12 Nov
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lecture: Hagiography
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Mon 15 Nov
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f10a: Sentence analysis [translations]
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Fri 19 Nov
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lecture: King Alfred and The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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Fri 26 Nov
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lecture: Bede and King Edwin
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Fri 21 Jan
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lecture: textual criticism [on Blackboard]
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Fri 28 Jan
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lecture: vikings
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Fri 4 Feb
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lecture: Christianity in Northumbria
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Fri 4 Mar
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lecture: homiletics
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What is case?
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What are the noun classes?
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Errata in Mitchell & Robinson, 7th ed.
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Errata in Mitchell & Robinson, 8th ed.
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Which textbook of Old English is best for me?
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Cross-referencing sheet of Old English inflection (for easy reference to most current textbooks)
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rollover flashcards for various vocabulary and grammar sets
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First sketches towards an online paradigm-learning tool
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Further studies in the Middle Ages
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Dictionary of Old English, A to G
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Bosworth–Toller (also available in pdf)
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Peter Baker's Old English resources, including many exercises
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Peter Baker's Magic Sheet of Old English Grammar
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Old English Newsletter Bibliography Database
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International Medieval Bibliography
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Search the Dictionary of Old English Corpus
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Clickable phonetic charts to aid pronunciation
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Anglo-Saxon Aloud (free podcast of all Old English poetry plus numerous homilies, read by Michael Drout)
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Wið færstice and The Battle of Brunanburh (free downloads), read by Alaric Hall
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Benjamin Bagby performs Beowulf (clips and purchase)
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Verner's Law (a humorous but informative documentary on Germanic sound laws; part 2, part 3)
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Beowulf hæfð swelce bloh! (Beowulf's blog, in Old English)
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How to add input languages to common O/Ss (substitute "Icelandic" for "German")
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Anglo-Saxon England (ASE)
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English Studies (ES)
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Essays and Studies (E&S) 2001–
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Folklore –2003
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Folklore 1997–2008
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Leeds Studies in English 1932–1935, 1952, 1967–2000
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Medium Ævum 1989– (MÆ)
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Modern Philology 1903–
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Neophilologus 1915–1995
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Neophilologus 1997–
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Publications of the Modern Language Association of America (PMLA) 1889–2003
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Publications of the Modern Language Association of America (PMLA) 2002–
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Review of English Studies (RES)
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Speculum 1926–2004
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Speculum 2005–
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Studies in Philology
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