| A History of the English Language Contributor(s): Hogg, Richard (Editor), Denison, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052171799X ISBN-13: 9780521717991 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $72.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 420.9 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.75 lbs) 510 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language, is a subject of major importance to linguists and historians. In this book, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English language, outlining its development over fifteen centuries. With an emphasis on more recent periods, every key stage in the history of the language is covered, with full accounts of standardisation, names, the distribution of English in Britain and North America, and its global spread. New historical surveys of the crucial aspects of the language are presented, and historical changes that have affected English are treated as a continuing process, helping to explain the shape of the language today. This complete and up-to-date history of English will be indispensable to all advanced students, scholars and teachers in this prominent field. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hogg, Richard: - Richard M. Hogg is Smith Professor of Language and Medieval English at the University of Manchester.Denison, David: - David Denison is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Manchester. |