Medieval History
Experts at the University of Birmingham are using a 600-year-old medieval manuscript to try to unlock the origins of the West Midlands accent.
The Vernon Manuscript, which dates back to about 1400, was written in the region's dialect. University researchers are asking local people to record parts of the text at a series of events.
They can then look at how the dialect has changed over time and what aspects are still used today.
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Medieval History
Vernon Manuscript aims to unlock West Midlands accent origins
The Vernon Manuscript, which dates back to about 1400, was written in the region's dialect. University researchers are asking local people to record parts of the text at a series of events.
They can then look at how the dialect has changed over time and what aspects are still used today.
Click here to read this article from the BBC
- Old Irish Words Deciphered From Stowe Missal
Research into the Stowe Missal, an Irish manuscript written around 800 A.D., has led to the exciting discoveries of two new Old Irish verbs and several nouns from the text, which will help unlock mysteries in other Old Irish scripts. Professor David Stifter...
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Two teams of Michigan State University researchers ? one working at a medieval burial site in Albania, the other at a DNA lab in East Lansing ? have shown how modern science can unlock the mysteries of the past. The scientists are the first to confirm...
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A colourful medieval manuscript that depicts the story of Alexander the Great is now available online from the National Library of Wales?s website. Peniarth 481D, one of the most elaborately decorated medieval manuscripts in the Library, has survived...
- 14th Century English Document Found In Museum In British Columbia
It's not every day that you find a document dating back to the 1300s. But that happened to the curator of the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives earlier this year. Ron Candy says he discovered the medieval parchment while going through an old collection....
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