| Nineteenth-Century English Contributor(s): Kytö, Merja (Editor), Rydén, Mats (Editor), Smitterberg, Erik (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521861063 ISBN-13: 9780521861069 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $74.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: The study of the recent history of English is crucial in making connections between early and present day English. This volume focuses on the nineteenth century, an important period of both stability and change for the English language. Through ten detailed case studies, it highlights the relationships between English, its users, and nineteenth-century society, looking particularly at gender differences and variation across genres. It also discusses major structural aspects of nineteenth-century English, such as nouns, verbs and adjectives, and Germanic vs. Romance vocabulary. Although the nineteenth century is often viewed as a relatively stable period in the development of the language, this volume shows the 1800s to be a time of significant change, some of which continued into the twentieth century. By making comparisons possible with both earlier and later periods, it makes an important contribution to our overall understanding of the history of the English language. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 420.903 |
| LCCN: 2007295182 |
| Series: Studies in English Language |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.28" W x 9.28" (1.85 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of Studies in English Language focuses on the nineteenth century, an important period of both stability and change for the English language. Through ten detailed case studies, it highlights the relationships between English, its users, and nineteenth-century society, looking particularly at gender differences and variation across genres. It also discusses major structural aspects of nineteenth-century English, such as nouns, verbs and adjectives, and Germanic vs. Romance vocabulary. Although the nineteenth century is often viewed as a relatively stable period in the development of the language, this volume shows the 1800s to be a time of significant change, some of which continued into the twentieth century. By making comparisons possible with both earlier and later periods, it makes an important contribution to our overall understanding of the history of the English language. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smitterberg, Erik: - Erik Smitterberg is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in English Linguistics, Stockholm University.Kyto, Merja: - Merja Kyto is Professor of English Language, Uppsala University.Ryden, Mats: - Mats Ryden is Professor Emeritus in English, Uppsala University. |
