『ピータバラ年代記』1070-1154における前置詞Ætの意味に関する考察

抄録

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the meanings of the preposition æt in early Middle English and to survey the forms of its complements. Examples are taken from annals 1070-1154 of the Peterborough Chronicle. The meanings of the preposition get are discussed by classifying them into six categories and seven subcategories. The author finds that the preposition æt denotes place in an overwhelming majority of cases, and that the æt-phrase denoting place frequently modifies the co-occurring verb. Furthermore, the author points out several examples in which æt introduces the same noun or noun phrase that to does in similar contexts. He concludes that a closer investigation is required in order to clarify the differences in meaning between æt and to.