Social ties and negotiation of lexical norms in Old English: The vocabularies of vices

This paper aims to document the coinage and diffusion of sin-lexemes and to evaluate the extent of their regional, chronological, and social reach. It starts by tracing the genesis of these concepts and lexemes in Latin and Old English texts, with a particular focus on their usage during the Benedic...

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Main Authors: Olga Timofeeva, Christine Wallis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 2024-10-01
Series:Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/lexis/8612
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