Letters as Loot

Letters as Loot
Author: Gijsbert Rutten
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2014-11-14
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027269572

The study of letter writing is at the heart of the historical-sociolinguistic enterprise. Private letters, in particular, offer an unprecedented view on language history. This book presents an in-depth study of the language of letters focussing on a unique collection of Dutch private letters from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, which comprises letters from the lower, middle and upper ranks, written by men as well as women. The book discusses the key issues of formulaic language and the degree of orality of private letters, it questions the importance of letter-writing manuals, and reveals remarkable patterns of social, regional and gender variation in a wide range of linguistic features. Arguing for writing experience as an important factor in historical linguistics generally, the book offers numerous new perspectives on the history of Dutch. The monograph is of interest to a wide readership, ranging from scholars of historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, Germanic linguistics, sociology and social history to (advanced) graduate and postgraduate students in courses on language variation and change.

Letters to Dr. and Mrs. Josiah Gilbert Holland

Letters to Dr. and Mrs. Josiah Gilbert Holland
Author: Emily Dickinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 1951
Genre: American letters
ISBN:

Chronology of the Dickinson and Holland families. Includes a study of the papers used. Includes a study of the handwriting. 12-page facsimile letter printed on 6 leaves.

The Letter For the King

The Letter For the King
Author: Tonke Dragt
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782690425

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES For fans of Tolkien-inspired fantasy and Arthurian mythos comes this prize-winning fantasy adventure about one knight’s battle against evil It is the dead of night. Sixteen-year-old Tiuri must spend hours locked in a chapel in silent contemplation if he is to be knighted the next day. But, as he waits by the light of a flickering candle, he hears a knock at the door and a voice desperately asking for help. A secret letter must be delivered to King Unauwen across the Great Mountains—a letter upon which the fate of the entire kingdom depends. Tiuri has a vital role to play, one that might cost him his knighthood. Tiuri's journey will take him through dark, menacing forests, across treacherous rivers, to sinister castles and strange cities. He will encounter evil enemies who would kill to get the letter, but also the best of friends in the most unexpected places. He must trust no one. He must keep his true identity secret. Above all, he must never reveal what is in the letter . . . The Letter for the King is the thrilling story of one boy’s battle against evil, set in an enchanted world of chivalry, courage, and true friendship.