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A History of the English Language
Albert Baugh
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Description for A History of the English Language
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
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A History of the English Language explores 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 ... Read more
- an in-depth treatment of phonological changes, such as the placement of the Great Vowel Shift as a bridge between Middle English and Renaissance English
- further coverage of corpus linguistics, especially for Renaissance English
- fresh sections on accent and register
- a new survey of the recent debate between "creolists" and "neo-Anglicists" on the origins of African American Vernacular English.
Balanced and wide-ranging, this textbook is a must-read for any student studying the history of the English language
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415655965
SKU
V9780415655965
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About Albert Baugh
Albert C. Baugh was Schelling Memorial Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, USA Thomas Cable is Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, USA
Reviews for A History of the English Language
"This classic has beeen thoroughly revised and updated. It has expanded its coverage of the history of English, and incorporates topics of new fields of research. The sixth edition will serve its readers well."- Peter Erdmann, Technische University, Berlin, Germany