A History of English
English Language)
1st Edition
Published on 25. June 2015
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-138-91814-6 (ISBN)
Description
A History of English, first published in 1970, is a book for beginners in linguistic history. This title examines the changes in English language speech and writing over a period of almost 2000 years, whilst also exploring more recent changes within the author's living memory. This title aims to raise countless issues for enquiry and discussion, and its purpose is to serve as a springboard for language history learning rather than a textbook.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
General and Postgraduate
Illustrations
2 tables and 117 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
881 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-91814-6 (9781138918146)
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02/2017
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Content
Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; List of signs and symbols, mainly phonetic; Part 1: Introductory; 1. Synchronic variation and diachronic change 2. Changes within living memory; Part 2: The Chronological Sequence; 1. 1970-1770 2. 1770-1570 3. 1570-1370 4. 1370-1170 5. 1170-970 6. 970-770 7. 770-570 8. 570-370 9. Before 370; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index