Howard Jones is a Fellow and Lecturer in Linguistics at Keble College, Oxford. He teaches general linguistics, historical linguistics, and the history of German. His research focuses on the semantics of verbs in the Germanic languages (notably the categories of aspect, mood, tense, and voice) and on bible translation.Martin H. Jones is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of German at King's College London, where he taught medieval German language and literature from 1968 until his retirement as Senior Lecturer in 2009. His publications range widely over the literature of the Middle High German period, with particular emphasis on the works of Hartmann von Aue and Wolfram von Eschenbach and on the themes of chivalry and warfare.

A superlative and comprehensive Guide... [that] meets a dire need for English pedagogical materials for teaching and studying Middle High German. Jones and Jones have produced what is likely to become a foundational resource for beginning and advanced learners.

• Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Lists of maps, tables, and figures 1: Introduction 2: Grammar and lexis 3: Versification 4: Historical, cultural, and literary background 5: Selection of annotated texts Glossary Appendix References Index

Howard Jones is a Fellow and Lecturer in Linguistics at Keble College, Oxford. He teaches general linguistics, historical linguistics, and the history of German. His research focuses on the semantics of verbs in the Germanic languages (notably the categories of aspect, mood, tense, and voice) and on bible translation.Martin H. Jones is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of German at King's College London, where he taught medieval German language and literature from 1968 until his retirement as Senior Lecturer in 2009. His publications range widely over the literature of the Middle High German period, with particular emphasis on the works of Hartmann von Aue and Wolfram von Eschenbach and on the themes of chivalry and warfare.

A superlative and comprehensive Guide... [that] meets a dire need for English pedagogical materials for teaching and studying Middle High German. Jones and Jones have produced what is likely to become a foundational resource for beginning and advanced learners.

• Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Lists of maps, tables, and figures 1: Introduction 2: Grammar and lexis 3: Versification 4: Historical, cultural, and literary background 5: Selection of annotated texts Glossary Appendix References Index

Howard Jones is a Fellow and Lecturer in Linguistics at Keble College, Oxford. He teaches general linguistics, historical linguistics, and the history of German. His research focuses on the semantics of verbs in the Germanic languages (notably the categories of aspect, mood, tense, and voice) and on bible translation.Martin H. Jones is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of German at King's College London, where he taught medieval German language and literature from 1968 until his retirement as Senior Lecturer in 2009. His publications range widely over the literature of the Middle High German period, with particular emphasis on the works of Hartmann von Aue and Wolfram von Eschenbach and on the themes of chivalry and warfare.

A superlative and comprehensive Guide... [that] meets a dire need for English pedagogical materials for teaching and studying Middle High German. Jones and Jones have produced what is likely to become a foundational resource for beginning and advanced learners.

• Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Lists of maps, tables, and figures 1: Introduction 2: Grammar and lexis 3: Versification 4: Historical, cultural, and literary background 5: Selection of annotated texts Glossary Appendix References Index