Does anyone have links to good discussion about using anachronistic terminology within medieval studies? I’m being potentially challenged on using early medieval Ireland/Scotland/England but honestly any other terminology at this stage is too general for me. #MedievalTwitter
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Replying to @AdmiralHip
Perhaps some of the recent stuff about the problems of the term "Anglo-Saxon" & alternatives would be helpful. I'm thinking of some things @adam_miya &
@ISASaxonists have written. Notably, "England" is a term that early English authors used themselves (e.g. "Englalond").2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Trouble is Anglo-Saxon 'Englalond' is not the same as modern England - it's how deal with these inexact mappings that is the challenge.
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Replying to @DavidPetts1 @b_hawk and
As someone who works on early med Northumbria - I'd never use the term England - actively misleading in that context - but it might work in other situations
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I look at all the Anglian kingdoms, but Anglian seems to be confusing.
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One of the challenges is that by its very nature language has sedimented meanings - whatever term chosen is going to be freighted with undertones and harmonies - the trick is to choose the least problematic
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Very true, although that seems to change from place to place.
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And those wider meanings change and develop around them - can't be pinned down
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Also true. Was thinking today of how certain terms were sufficient 30 years ago, but now we’ve moved past them and we’re the better for it.
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But to come back to the original question as long as you define the terms clearly and make explicit that you acknowledge the ambiguities I'd have thought you would be fine
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Me too, but it is essentially how to define it that I am encountering problems I suppose.
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