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Author: Nick Ritter
Date: 2008-08-04 20:41:04
Subject: Re: Old English Pronuncng and Etymological Dictionaries
> Can someone here recommend an Old English pronouncing dictionary or glossary, and a current Old English etymological dictionary?
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Unfortunately, I don't know of a current OE etymological dictionary. For pronunciation, there are frankly a few widely differing theories on how certain things were pronounced, for instance the "short diphthongs". However, some work has been done on OE courses, which include pronunciation. I have heard good things about Stephen Pollington's "First Steps in Old English", which includes 2 CDs.
For a somewhat more in-depth treatment of OE phonology, I might recommend Joseph Voyle's "Early Germanic Grammar", but only if you are familiar with linguistics and know how to read phonological formulas; this book is not for the lay reader.
Good luck!
Nick