Old English / Anglo- Saxon : A Very Brief Introduction

[MrAmericaRules]

Nice

[Bell222A1979]

Hello my friend im going to be making a short movie and looking for any books on old english by any chance what is the book name you're reading from?

Dante Feraco,

Bristol Productions, Bristol Pictures LLC

[DerPoltergeist13]

@Bell222A1979 Yes, if you click show more in the information, I list several links to Old Engish resources.

[aaronjayke]

I'm English and studying my Masters Degree in Linguistics and History. I've studied Old English for quite some time, and your pronunciation is pretty good! And your history of the language is good, too. However, you forgot that, although the least common of the cases, Old English had the instrumental case.

Overall though, for someone who niether specialises in linguistics in his studies, nor is a native Englishman, you ought to be super proud! I actually enjoyed the video! Super!

[SubjectAlpha100]

I wish we still spoke Old English. It sounds more germanic. I hate that there is so much Latin in our vocabulary! I hope we can revive Anglo-Saxon as a spoken language (even though we don't know exactly how it sounded, but still)!!

[AxierNigromante]

Old English sounds better than Modern English!

[sabradan]

Very, very good video. I just wanted to point out one nitpick. You said something about Old English and its use in mediaeval England. I think it would be more accurate to say 'Dark Age' or 'Late Antique' England, as by the time the actual 'middle ages' or 'mediaeval times' came around in England, we were already speaking middle English thanks to the Norman conquest in 1066.

[DerPoltergeist13]

@sabradan Old English was spoken into the early middle ages; it's generally considered to be the 1000 year period from 400 - 1400s with the Renaissance having its beginnings in that time era which was in full swing by the 1600s. But you are right, Old English has its earliest origins in Late Antiquity though most of its usage occurred in the earlier part of the middle ages.

[resurgam44]

Hailaz,

the unpalatallized 'g's don't really bother me, but you're also diphthongizing the long 'i' sound in many words. 'Ungelic is us' should sound something like 'un-yeh-leech is oos' (I don't feel like typing out the IPA :P). Anyway, good job otherwise! Thanks for helping to spread the awesomeness of Anglo Saxon!

wes thu hael!

[brychar66]

Very interesting video. I love your German accented reading, sounds authentic.

[MerchantofTarshish]

The Norman conquest changed England for ever.

[Przyspiew]

Thanks for this vid and the links. I have finally found the self-study book with CDs - thanks to you! Thanks a million!

[aandrusiak]

great job

[CupisHomines]

Ic eom a ceorle

[Lintflas]

Here in northern germany we have an old dialect that is pretty close to english. You see, we're all one big family.

Best regards from lower saxony in Germany to anglo saxony in England.

[canis77]

@Lintflas All the best from the Angles. Last century was a bit shit in terms of our relations with our continental cousins. Here's to this century re-building a few bridges.

[thekrazies1234]

hahaha watched this cuz wanted to kno how old english sounds like...........scott:origin:ol­d english meaning:from scotland..................not true to scott!!!!! yah u hear this scot scott teal!!!!!!

[ThomasRowsell]

it probably sounded like a mix between a somerset and a swedish accent.

[ThomasRowsell]

it probably sounded like a mix between a somerset and a swedish accent

[MikDonsen]

That the most natural reading i've heard so far it's like it's not even a foreign language too you.

[RavenofDenmark]

what do you study? =)

[DerPoltergeist13]

I'm currently still getting an Associates in Arts. Most of my linguistic education is self taught.

[AshleyMorris1000]

@DerPoltergeist13

I'm in college as well and I enjoy learning languages. Most of the languages I have learned have been through autodidacticism.

[MidnaLover]

Thank you (: Interesting. I love, and would like to learn Anglo-Saxon in depth.

I´m swedish and I capable of understand a portion och Anglo-Saxon instinctively.

Continue making vids. ^^

[PeeteyP]

Thanks for making this vid- would like to see more linguistics or etymology vids.

[MitchGambino]

That is really, really fascinating.

I agree with the guy below me - do more of these kinds of videos.

Nice one, Brando.

[AndreR241]

Cool video! I'm only familiar with old and middle high German but I know the relationships between the indogermanic languages.

Please do more of those kind of videos.

[5678danceaway]

Fascinating!

Old English sounds nothing like new English, it's like 2 totally different languages. Thanks for the map, chart and other reference material. You're very thorough :)

Is it the video — your voice trailed off in the last few seconds