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Harris Research Site

Stephen J. Harris Dept. of English, Bartlett Hall University of Massachusetts, Amherst Amhert, MA 01003 Dept. of German and Scandinavian Studies Herter Hall

Welcome. This site has three main sections: classes, resources, and grammar. (Handouts has most of your course handouts available in one spot. There's a help section, but it is very limited.) These links are always available to you as you navigate.

Classes contains your course syllabus, related readings, and links. Resources includes an extensive help section, class policies, guidelines about writing papers, advice about taking my exams, and so forth. The grammar section includes Professor Michael Drout's King Alfred's Grammar, an on-line introduction to Old English. There is also a detailed grammar chart, and the beginnings of a Natural Language Parser for Old English.

In all cases, this website is an integral part of your classes. It is not an optional supplement. If you cannot regularly access the web, please let me know.

All material is © Stephen J. Harris 2011-13 unless otherwise noted. The image above is part of a wall chart of the history of the English language by Jennifer Goodheart. These pages do not reflect the views nor are they the responsibility of the University of Massachusetts.

Nimirum vacuae credentur frivola famae,
Quae miseros optare iubet quandoque futuri
Spem fortasse boni, lenta ut solacia mollem
desidiam pigro rerum meditamine palpent.
– Prudentius, Psychomachia