A Testimonie’S Stance: Editorial Positioning in Ælfric’S Sermo in die Pascae
Margarita Mele-Marrero
Abstract Being one of the first texts to reproduce in printed form Anglo-Saxon characters, A Testimonie Antiquity, basically an edition Ælfric’s “Sermo Die Pascae”, has been object philological studies. Its subject matter related Anglican reform also analysed from a religious perspective. This article intends focus on different aspect, reason for text’s success evidenced its several reproductions and content discussions, which have reached 20th century. We claim main credit this is be given editors and, therefore, pragmatic analysis concentrating stance engagement (Hyland 2005, 2009) adequate study frame. The conclusions will reveal how although there are quantifiable markers that facilitated positive reception text, were other elements (closer modern writing implements) authors utilized achieve their final objective.
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