The Viking outgroup in early medieval English chronicles
Olga Timofeeva
Abstract This paper relates diachronic change in discourse strategies of the Viking-age historical writing to political changes period and communities practice that produce these histories chronicles. It examines labels stereotypes applied Vikings establishes their sources evolution by applying a fourfold chronological division from around 800 1200 (based on developments within Anglo-Saxon history manuscript Chronicle ). The data for study come both Old English Anglo-Latin results are interpreted terms critical analysis. is demonstrated chroniclers employ dissimilation exploiting notion illegitimacy criminality Viking outgroup. These over time, depending situation (raiding vs. settlement reconquest period) involved maintenance dissemination particular discourse.
Journal of historical sociolinguistics|Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)