This practical and informative course book leads the student
through the development of the language from Old English, through
Middle and Early Modern English to the establishment of Standard
English in the eighteenth century. This third edition has been
expanded to provide more guidance and background information for
students. New sections have also been added to outline the
development of writing hands and provide a brief introduction to
palaeography. The book also now has a fully integrated ancillary
website.
'This is in many respects a really excellent book. The range of coverage is impressive, there is a strong emphasis on primary sources, and the material is clearly explained and presented in a format which assumes no prior knowledge. The treatment of spelling and punctuation change is particularly good, and there are many interesting and useful activities.' - Carole Hough, University of Glasgow, UK 'This study is an excellent textbook not only for English majors but for linguistic students of other languages as well who can benefit highly from a comparative perspective and tracing patterns of developments that took place in the English language. The activities offered at the end of each chapter are highly beneficial allowing readers to deepen their understanding of the contents of the chapters. The texts offer valuable explanation of the chronicles. It is an in depth study of the evolving variations in language over time and an insightful analysis of the development of the English language.' - Zeinab Ibrahim, The American University in Cairo Review of the previous edition: 'This volume is so crammed with examples from across the centuries that it is a pleasure to browse through its pages.' - The Guardian
Dennis Freeborn
Inhaltsangabe
Preface to the Third and Second Editions Symbols Texts and Facsimiles Symbols Acknowledgements Introduction The English Language is Brought to Britain Old English (I) Old English (II) From Old English to Middle English Early Middle English - 12th Century Early Middle English - 13th Century Northern and Southern Texts Compared The 14th Century - Southern and Kentish Dialects The 14th Century - Northern Dialects The 14th Century - West Midlands Dialects The 14th Century - East Midlands and London Dialects The London Dialect - Chaucer, Late 14th Century Early Modern English I - The 15th Century Early Modern English II - The 16th Century I Early Modern English III - The 16th Century II Early Modern English IV - The 17th Century I Early Modern English V - The 17th Century II Modern English - The 18th Century From Old English to Modern English - Comparing Historical Texts Postscript I - To the Present Day Bibliography Index
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