Author: Thomas PylesPublisher:
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Languages : en
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The Origins and Development of the English Language
Author: Thomas PylesThe Origins and Development of the English Language
Author: Thomas PylesPublisher: New York : Harcourt, Brace & World
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The focus on this 3rd ed., as in the previous, remains on the internal history of English, theoretical implications and purely external history are purposely kept to a minimum. As in the earlier editions, too, the treatment is descriptive and traditional so that students with no prior study of linguistics or of languages will find this text accessible.
The Origins and Development of the English Language
Author: Thomas PylesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Cambridge History of the English Language:
Author: Norman BlakePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781139055536
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
Volume II deals with the Middle English period, approximately 1066-1476, and describes and analyzes developments in the language from the Norman Conquest to the introduction of printing. This period witnessed important features such as the assimilation of French and the emergence of a standard variety of English. There are chapters on phonology and morphology, syntax, dialectology, lexis and semantics, literary language, and onomastics. Each chapter concludes with a section on further reading; and the volume as a whole is supported by an extensive glossary of linguistic terms and a comprehensive bibliography. The chapters are written by specialists who are familiar with modern approaches to the study of historical linguistics.
The History of the English Language
Author: David BurnleyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131788339X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
This second edition of The History of the English Language- A Sourcebook provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the origins and development of the English language. First published in 1992, the book contains over fifty illustrative passages, drawn from the oldest English to the twentieth century. The passages are contextualised by individual introductions and grouped into the traditional periods of Old English, Early Middle English, Later Middle English, Early Modern English and Modern English. These periods are connected by brief essays explaining the major linguistic developments associated with each period, to produce a continuous outline history. For this new edition Professor Burnley has expanded the outline of linguistic features at each of the main chronological divisions and included more selections and illustrations. A new section has also been included to illustrate the language of advertising from the 18th century to the present. The book will be of general interest to all those interested in the origins and development of the English language, and in particular to students and teachers of the history of the English language at A-level and university.
The English Language
Author: Charles BarberPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107693934
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This bestselling text by Charles Barber recounts the history of the English language from its ancestry to the present day.
History of English
Author: Dan McIntyrePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100029840X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration and extension – which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. This revised second edition of History of English includes: ❑ a comprehensive introduction to the history of English covering the origins of English, the change from Old to Middle English, and the influence of other languages on English; ❑ increased coverage of key issues, such as the standardisation of English; ❑ a wider range of activities, plus answers to exercises; ❑ new readings of well-known authors such as Manfred Krug, Colette Moore, Merja Stenroos and David Crystal; ❑ a timeline of important external events in the history of English. Structured to reflect the chronological development of the English language, History of English describes and explains the changes in the language over a span of 1,500 years, covering all aspects from phonology and grammar, to register and discourse. In doing so, it incorporates examples from a wide variety of texts and provides an interactive and structured textbook that will be essential reading for all students of English language and linguistics.
Origins of the English Language, a Social and Linguistic History
Author: Joseph M. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Provides a history of the English language.
Origins and Development of the English Language
Author: John AlgeoProblems in the Origins and Development of the English Language
Author: John AlgeoPublisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780155070547
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Provides answers to the workbook exercises.