| The Cambridge History of the English Language Contributor(s): Burchfield, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521264782 ISBN-13: 9780521264785 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $267.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1995 Annotation: The Cambridge History of the English Language is the first multi-volume work to provide a full account of the history of English. Its authoritative coverage extends from areas of central linguistic interest and concern to more specialised topics such as personal and place names. The volumes dealing with earlier periods are chronologically based, whilst those dealing with more recent periods are geographically based, thus reflecting the spread of English over the last 300 years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 420.9 |
| LCCN: 91013881 |
| Series: Cambridge History of the English Language |
| Physical Information: 2.88" H x 7.43" W x 12.69" (2.93 lbs) 686 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Volume 5 of The Cambridge History of the English Language looks at the dialects of England since 1776, the historical development of English in the former Celtic-speaking countries of Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and at varieties of English in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia. This unique volume will be welcomed by all those interested in the spread of English around the world. |
