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WEEK 3 Syntax & Closed-Class Words II

ave. 2-3 sentences/hr.

M 20 Sept.

• Ælfric, De Littera, PDF here ; Marsden, OER, pp. 25 –27 (as much as you can)
• SW, Cases, pp. 44–47, §§ 85–88.
• SW, Nouns, pp. 8–10, §§ 8–11.
• (In class: Genesis 3, the first two lines.)

W 22 Sept.

• Genesis 3, lines 1-7 (p186) due. Gen 3 cheat sheet at UVA. PDF of text.
• Review case: (kA, review chapters; and OEA, nom., acc., dat., and gen.).
• Compare OE to Old Saxon Genesis.

F 24 Sept.

• Homework! Hand in a copy of your translation of Genesis 3.
• SW, Nouns (strong), pp. 10–13, §§ 12–18.
• Ælfric, Incipit de verbo; Marsden, OER, pp. 27 –29 (as much as you can)

NB. Peter Baker's Introduction to Old English is entirely on-line! Useful Background Reading: CC, Chapter 12, Malcolm Godden, "Biblical Literature: The Old Testament."