The semantic landscape of color terms in the English language is a subject of enduring fascination, particularly when examined through a historical and interdisciplinary lens. Carole Patricia Biggam’s work delves into the nuanced conceptualization and use of the color term "blue" within Old English, offering readers a comprehensive exploration that intersects linguistics, history, archaeology, and cultural studies. Far from being a static or universally understood concept, the meaning of "blue" in Old English emerges as complex, shifting, and deeply embedded within the cultural and material world of early medieval England.

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