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There is no unbroken tradition of literature or culture from Anglo-Saxon times to today. Between 1200 and 1800 Anglo-Saxon literature was virtually unknown in England.

Pronouncing Old English: pronounce everything you see; assume that are no "silent" letters

Pronounce vowels as in Latin or Italian (or Spanish)

 

OE is an inflected language

sample noun declension

N

stan

stanas

A

stan

stanas

G

stanes

stana

D

stane

stanum

first person pronoun

N

ic

we

A

me

us

G

mine

ure

D

me

us

(Nominative, Accusative, Genitive, Dative)

 

Strong verb conjugation

present preterite

1

ic binde

ic band

2

y u bindest

y u bunde

3

he bindez

he band

P

we bindaz

we bundon

 

Weak verb conjugation

present preterite

1

ic lufige

ic lufode

2

z u lufast

z u lufodest

3

he lufaz

he lufode

P

we lufiaz

we lufodon

 

 se leo y F m sceap itt.

y F m sceap se leo itt.

se sceap y F m leon itt.