Sara M Pons‐Sanz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5400732 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sara M Pons‐Sanz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sara M |
| FAMILY NAME | Pons‐Sanz |
| SIGNATURE | SANZ S M P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8752-0652 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Legacy of Medieval Scandinavian Encounters with England and the Insular World
The Integration of Norse‐Derived Terms in English
Language change arising from language contact is a complex phenomenon. Peter Matthews encouraged researchers to consider it as firmly grounded in the behaviour of individual speakers. We apply this perspective to investigate the integration of Norse‐derived terms into medieval English, testing for the effect of their phonetic similarity to their English (pseudo)cognates. Controlling for etymology, meaning and textual attestation and using a novel…
Medieval multilingualism and the expression of emotion
The Gersum Project has significantly developed our understanding of Norse-derived terms in English by providing a highly systematic typology for their identification. However, this article shows that, in order to fully comprehend the lexical impact that Anglo-Scandinavian contact had on medieval English, we need to go beyond the identification of the Norse-derived terms and explore their process of integration into English. To exemplify the benef…
Speech Representation in Robert Mannyng’s Handlyng Synne as a Pedagogical Tool
With his translation and expansion of Manuel des peches, Robert Mannyng wanted to guide both a lay and a clerical audience in their understanding of sin and engagement with confession. To do so he had to navigate various contrasting demands, such as exposing clerical shortcomings without driving parishioners away from their religious leaders, or teaching on sins of the tongue without inciting his audience to commit them. This paper shows that Han…
Norse-derived vocabulary in La estorie del evangelie
While the study of Norse-derived terms in medieval English has benefitted from recent etymological advances (e.g. the Gersum project), the exploration of their process of integration lags behind. The latter requires the analysis of the dialectal and semantic distribution of the terms, as well as their interactions with other members of their lexico-semantic fields. This paper offers a case study of this approach by presenting the first comprehens…
Fights and Games
c c e p t e d fo r p u blic a tio n.Cit a tio n fo r fin al p u blis h e d ve r sio n: Po n s-S a n z, S a r a M . 2 0 2 0. Fi g h t s a n d g a m e s : t e r m s fo r S P E E C H in Si r G a w ai n a n d t h e G r e e n Knig h t.Jou r n al of E n glis h a n d G e r m a ni c P hilolo gy 1 1 9 (3) , p p . 3 5 3-3 7 9. 1 0. 5 4 0 6/j e n gl g e r m p hil.1 1 9. 3
The Lexical Effects of Anglo-Scandinavian Linguistic Contact on Old English
Anglo-Saxon England experienced a process of multicultural assimilation similar to that of contemporary England. At the end of the ninth century Old Norse speakers from present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden started to settle down in the so-called 'Danelaw' amongst the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants, and brought with them cultural traditions and linguistic elements that are still a very significant part of our lives and our speech in the twenty-first ce…
From the Viking Word-Hoard
Journal Article From the Viking Word-Hoard: A Dictionary of Scandinavian Words in the Languages of Britain and Ireland, by Diarmaid Ó Muirithe Get access From the Viking Word-Hoard: A Dictionary of Scandinavian Words in the Languages of Britain and Ireland, by Diarmaid Ó Muirithe (Dublin: Four Courts P., 2010; pp. xxxviii + 301. Eur 50). Sara M. Pons-Sanz Sara M. Pons-Sanz University of Westminster Search for other works by this author on: Oxford…
Norse-derived Vocabulary in late Old English Texts
This book focuses on the Norse-derived vocabulary in the works of Archbishop Wulfstan II of York (d. 1023). A considerable advantage derives from studying Wulfstan's compositions because, unlike most Old English texts, they are closely dateable and, to a certain extent, localizable. Thus, they offer excellent material for the examination of the process of integration and accommodation of Norse-derived vocabulary in Old English. After establishing…
A reconsideration of Wulfstan's use of Norse-derived terms
The Norse Origin of OE Afol /ME Afell
Research Article| December 01 2005 The Norse Origin of OE AFOL/ME AFELL: Is Evidence Strong Enough? Sara M. Pons-Sanz Sara M. Pons-Sanz University of Nottingham Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google English Language Notes (2005) 43 (2): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-43.2.1 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Sara M. Pons-Sanz; The Norse Origin of OE AFOL/ME…
An Etymological Note on OE of lı ̄fe forrædan
(2005). An Etymological Note on OE of li ̄fe forraedan. ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes and Reviews: Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 7-9
For Gode and for worolde
For Gode and for worolde
The Norse Origin of OE Afol /ME Afell
Research Article| December 01 2005 The Norse Origin of OE AFOL/ME AFELL: Is Evidence Strong Enough? Sara M. Pons-Sanz Sara M. Pons-Sanz University of Nottingham Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google English Language Notes (2005) 43 (2): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1215/00138282-43.2.1 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Sara M. Pons-Sanz; The Norse Origin of OE AFOL/ME…
An Etymological Note on OE of lı ̄fe forrædan
(2005). An Etymological Note on OE of li ̄fe forraedan. ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes and Reviews: Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 7-9
Norse-derived Vocabulary in late Old English Texts
This book focuses on the Norse-derived vocabulary in the works of Archbishop Wulfstan II of York (d. 1023). A considerable advantage derives from studying Wulfstan's compositions because, unlike most Old English texts, they are closely dateable and, to a certain extent, localizable. Thus, they offer excellent material for the examination of the process of integration and accommodation of Norse-derived vocabulary in Old English. After establishing…
A reconsideration of Wulfstan's use of Norse-derived terms
From the Viking Word-Hoard
Journal Article From the Viking Word-Hoard: A Dictionary of Scandinavian Words in the Languages of Britain and Ireland, by Diarmaid Ó Muirithe Get access From the Viking Word-Hoard: A Dictionary of Scandinavian Words in the Languages of Britain and Ireland, by Diarmaid Ó Muirithe (Dublin: Four Courts P., 2010; pp. xxxviii + 301. Eur 50). Sara M. Pons-Sanz Sara M. Pons-Sanz University of Westminster Search for other works by this author on: Oxford…
The Lexical Effects of Anglo-Scandinavian Linguistic Contact on Old English
Anglo-Saxon England experienced a process of multicultural assimilation similar to that of contemporary England. At the end of the ninth century Old Norse speakers from present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden started to settle down in the so-called 'Danelaw' amongst the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants, and brought with them cultural traditions and linguistic elements that are still a very significant part of our lives and our speech in the twenty-first ce…
Fights and Games
c c e p t e d fo r p u blic a tio n.Cit a tio n fo r fin al p u blis h e d ve r sio n: Po n s-S a n z, S a r a M . 2 0 2 0. Fi g h t s a n d g a m e s : t e r m s fo r S P E E C H in Si r G a w ai n a n d t h e G r e e n Knig h t.Jou r n al of E n glis h a n d G e r m a ni c P hilolo gy 1 1 9 (3) , p p . 3 5 3-3 7 9. 1 0. 5 4 0 6/j e n gl g e r m p hil.1 1 9. 3
Norse-derived vocabulary in La estorie del evangelie
While the study of Norse-derived terms in medieval English has benefitted from recent etymological advances (e.g. the Gersum project), the exploration of their process of integration lags behind. The latter requires the analysis of the dialectal and semantic distribution of the terms, as well as their interactions with other members of their lexico-semantic fields. This paper offers a case study of this approach by presenting the first comprehens…
Medieval multilingualism and the expression of emotion
The Gersum Project has significantly developed our understanding of Norse-derived terms in English by providing a highly systematic typology for their identification. However, this article shows that, in order to fully comprehend the lexical impact that Anglo-Scandinavian contact had on medieval English, we need to go beyond the identification of the Norse-derived terms and explore their process of integration into English. To exemplify the benef…
Speech Representation in Robert Mannyng’s Handlyng Synne as a Pedagogical Tool
With his translation and expansion of Manuel des peches, Robert Mannyng wanted to guide both a lay and a clerical audience in their understanding of sin and engagement with confession. To do so he had to navigate various contrasting demands, such as exposing clerical shortcomings without driving parishioners away from their religious leaders, or teaching on sins of the tongue without inciting his audience to commit them. This paper shows that Han…
The Legacy of Medieval Scandinavian Encounters with England and the Insular World
The Integration of Norse‐Derived Terms in English
Language change arising from language contact is a complex phenomenon. Peter Matthews encouraged researchers to consider it as firmly grounded in the behaviour of individual speakers. We apply this perspective to investigate the integration of Norse‐derived terms into medieval English, testing for the effect of their phonetic similarity to their English (pseudo)cognates. Controlling for etymology, meaning and textual attestation and using a novel…
Linguistics (10 works) · Philosophy (8 works) · History (7 works) · Linguistics and language evolution (7 works) · Medieval Literature and History (7 works) · Art (5 works) · Literature (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works)