History of the English Language

Name: History of the English Language
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ISBN: 9780415655965

ISBN-10: 041565596X

ISBN-13: 9780415655965

Edition: 6th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Albert C. Baugh, Thomas Cable

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A History of the English Languageexplores the linguistic and cultural development of English from the Roman conquest of England to the present day to provide a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of its history. This best-selling classic textbook has been revised and updated and encourages the reader to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an enlightened attitude toward the issues affecting the language today. New features of the sixth edition include:an additional chapter titled ‘English in the Twenty-first Century’, which examines the future of English and other global languages and includes an assessment of Chinese as a world language an in-depth treatment…

Book details

List price: $39.99
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 8/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Preface



English Present and Future



The Indo- European Family of Languages



Old English



Foreign Influences on Old English



The Norman Conquest and the Subjection of English, 1066-1200



The Reestablishment of English, 1200-1500



Middle English



The Renaissance, 1500-1650



The Appeal to Authority, 1650-1800



The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries



The English Language in America



The Twenty-first Century



Specimens of the Middle English Dialects



English Spelling