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Date: 02-Apr-2012 From: Joyce Reid <jreidcambridge.org> Subject: The English Language: Barber, Beal, Shaw E-mail this message to a friend
Title: The English Language
Published: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
http://us.cambridge.org
Author: Charles Barber
Author: Joan Beal
Author: Philip Shaw
Paperback: ISBN: 9781107693937 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 12.99
Paperback: ISBN: 9781107693937 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 19.99
Abstract:
Please note: This is a new edition of a previously announced text.
This bestselling text by Charles Barber, with updating contributions from Joan C. Beal and Philip A. Shaw, recounts the history of the English language from its remote ancestry to the present day. Using dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Shakespeare and Chaucer, the English language is explored in terms of where it came from, where it is going, and the global impact it has had, taking into account the many varieties of English that now exist. Stimulating and interesting, it is not only written for specialists on language and linguistics, but also for general readers who take an interest in the subject.
'A clear, readable introduction to language … the layers of vocabulary are dealt with brilliantly …' Good Book Guide
1. What is language?; 2. The flux of language; 3. The Indo-European languages; 4. The Germanic languages; 5. Old English; 6. Norsemen and Normans; 7. Middle English; 8. Early Modern English; 9. Late Modern English; 10. English as a world language; 11. English today and tomorrow.
Linguistic Field(s):
General Linguistics
Historical Linguistics
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