tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post7343568515057293233..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: The Early History of EnglishDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-71258435966359035622017-02-24T03:21:27.126-08:002017-02-24T03:21:27.126-08:00Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am about...Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am about to begin writing Part II, so please keep popping back to the blog.Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-15647504623445338512017-02-21T16:36:28.447-08:002017-02-21T16:36:28.447-08:00Absolutely LOVE this post!! The story of English i...Absolutely LOVE this post!! The story of English is so fascinating and I never tire of hearing about it!! More, please!! 😊😊W McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602395978790382994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-16043318192399359162016-11-23T06:18:06.798-08:002016-11-23T06:18:06.798-08:00Victoria Owens has kindly been in touch, but has h...Victoria Owens has kindly been in touch, but has had difficulty posting her comment, so here it is:<br />‘Some years ago, when I was looking over the OS maps before going on holiday in the north of England, I noticed how hills in the northwest tended to be termed 'fell' whereas those on the northeast were often 'law'. Both words, as I understand it, derive from Anglo-Saxon but reflect a physical difference. Fells tend to be ridgy with peaks and steep sloping flanks, whereas laws are more rounded with wide, flattish summits. This distinction isn't by any means hard and fast - there are probably rocky laws and gentle grassy fells of you care to find them! - but its preservation in place names such as Cushat Law and Scafell Pike reflects the rich nature of Old English.’<br />Thank you so much for your comments, Victoria - particularly interesting to me as I now live in the English Lake District :)Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-63750956864780890562016-11-23T05:42:03.988-08:002016-11-23T05:42:03.988-08:00Yes, it is Sweet's. :)Yes, it is Sweet's. :)Barbara Monajemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740868750916582900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-87061755532203629192016-11-23T03:07:21.120-08:002016-11-23T03:07:21.120-08:00Thanks for posting!Thanks for posting!Cryssa Bazoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339300665743449764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-44812367717636595552016-11-23T00:19:49.306-08:002016-11-23T00:19:49.306-08:00Thank you so much Barbara - I wonder if it is Swee...Thank you so much Barbara - I wonder if it is Sweet's version that you have? I find this subject so fascinating; although I'm not good with other languages I do love to learn about how language develops.Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-7948913544103349722016-11-22T19:46:31.461-08:002016-11-22T19:46:31.461-08:00Fabulous post!! I have an Anglo-Saxon grammar and ...Fabulous post!! I have an Anglo-Saxon grammar and reader which I used to browse through -- such fun and way too time-consuming. Thanks so much for a terrific article.Barbara Monajemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740868750916582900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-37909950590180948172016-11-22T05:48:16.209-08:002016-11-22T05:48:16.209-08:00Thanks - it took a while even to put this much tog...Thanks - it took a while even to put this much together; there was such a wealth of information it was difficult to collate it. I definitely need to revisit this subject - I find it absolutely fascinating :)Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-52968889909428132892016-11-22T03:50:53.913-08:002016-11-22T03:50:53.913-08:00Such a messy, complicated language. Love the histo...Such a messy, complicated language. Love the history behind these strange twists of spelling. It finally starts to make sense.Cryssa Bazoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339300665743449764noreply@blogger.com