From Old English to standard English : a course book in language variation across time
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From Old English to standard English : a course book in language variation across time
Macmillan, c1992
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 208-210
Includes index
"Studies in English language"-- Jacket
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Traces the development of the English language from the dialects of Old English, through Middle and early modern English to the establishment of standard English in the 18th century, with a postscript on the language today. The core of this book is a series of illustrative texts and facsimilies, with descriptive analyses and assignments for students. The text includes chronicles, letters, diaries, literary extracts and contemporary descriptions of the language at different periods. The focus of study is on variation and change in vocabulary and meaning. Other books by this author include "Varieties of English" and "A Course Book in English Grammar".
Table of Contents
- The English language is brought to Britain
- old English
- from old English to middle English
- middle English 1 - Southern and Kentish dialects
- middle English 2 - Northern dialects
- middle English 3 - West Midland dialects
- early modern English 4 - East Midland and London dialects
- early modern English 1 - the 15th century
- early modern English 2 - the 16th century
- early modern English 3 - the 17th century
- modern English - the 18th century
- postscript - to the present day.
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