Testifying to language and life in early modern England : including a CD-ROM containing an electronic text edition […]

Testifying to language and life in early modern England : including a CD-ROM containing an electronic text edition of depositions 1560-1760 (ETED)

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Edition Details

Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Merja Kytö, Terry Walker, Peter Grund
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): Netherlands
Publication Information: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2011
Publication Type (Medium): History, Sources, Texts
Type: Book
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/testifying-to-language-and-life-in-early-modern-england-including-a-cd-rom-containing-an-electronic-text-edition-17259/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

XXI, 360 pages : ILlustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Testifying to language and life in early modern England : including a CD-ROM containing an electronic text edition […] is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Publisher: John Benjamins Pub
Responsable Person: edited by Merja Kyto, Peter Grund, Terry Walker ; with computational support by Gregory Garretson ; and software by Raymond Hickey.
Publication Date: 2011
Copyright Date: 2011
Location: Amsterdam
Country/State: Netherlands
Number of Editions: 6 editions
First edition Date: 2011
Last edition Date: 2011
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KD612
Dewey Code: 349.42
ISBN: 9789027211804 9027211809
OCLC: 696773040

Main Contents

Introduction
Genre characteristics
Historical context
Legal background
Scribes and scribal practices
The languages of the depositions
Linguistic variation and change in the depositions
ETED : distribution versions, editorial principles, and VIewing and search options
Conclusion.

Summary Note

Examines various aspects of the witness depositions. This title explores the genre, the socio-historical and legal background, and the language of depositions.

Testifying to language and life in early modern England : including a CD-ROM containing an electronic text edition […]

Testifying to language and life in early modern England : including a CD-ROM containing an electronic text edition […]