This article offers a systematic analysis of the earliest uses in charters of the Anglo?Saxon vernacular, Old English, for purposes other than describing the geographic landscape. By doing so, the article draws attention to the dynamism of documentary culture in the first half of the ninth century and it argues that several of the developments of the period are best understood when considered from an international perspective. Adding nuance and detail to our view of ninth?century Anglo?Saxon literary activity, this investigation has significant implications for our understanding of early medieval literacy, language choice and uses of the written word.

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盎格鲁-撒克逊宪章中的方言：九世纪英格兰的扩张与创新

本文对盎格鲁?撒克逊方言古英语宪章的最早用途进行了系统分析，目的不是为了描述地理景观。通过这样做，这篇文章引起了人们对 9 世纪上半叶纪实文化活力的关注，并认为从国际角度考虑，该时期的一些发展是最好的理解。这项调查为我们对 9 世纪盎格鲁撒克逊文学活动的看法增添了细微差别和细节，对我们理解中世纪早期的识字、语言选择和书面文字的使用具有重要意义。