The history of English: an introduction

"The History of English: An Introduction provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language, from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the development of the lang...

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Main Author: Gramley, Stephan 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge 2019
Edition:Second edition
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Online Access:UBW01
Summary:"The History of English: An Introduction provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language, from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the development of the language from Old English through Middle English to Modern Global English, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts showing changes in language resulting from contact, conquest and domination, and the expansion of English around the world. The History of English goes beyond the usual focus on English in the UK and the USA to include the wider global course of the language during and following the Early Modern English period. This perspective therefore also includes a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia"...
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxxi, 473 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9780429863226
9780429460272

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