OLD ENGLISH POEM “BEOWULF” GLOSSARIES AS A MEANS OF PERCEPTION OF ANGLO-SAXON CULTURE

The article presents the results of the analysis of the glossaries to the Old English poem “Beowulf”. They are glossaries by B. Thorpe (1855), A. Wyatt (1894), J. Sedgefield (1910). R. Chambers (1914), F. Klaeber (1922). The purpose of the work is to observe the macrostructure of the dictionaries given above. The lexicographic analysis showed the main principles of proper names presentation in the given dictionaries. The main meaningful elements of Anglo-saxon culture on the basis of the names of a person were defined with the help of the statistical analysis. They are the theme of war, family and relatives, social ties, feast and travelling.

Key words: Beowulf, a glossary, culture, Anglo-Saxons, Old English literature, denomination of a man.

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