A History of the English Language (Revised Edition)

By: Elly Van Gelderen

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Synopsis: The English language in its complex shapes and forms changes fast. This thoroughly revised edition has been refreshed with current examples of change and has been updated regarding archeological research. Most suggestions brought up by users and reviewers have been incorporated, for instance, a family tree for Germanic has been added, Celtic influence is highlighted much more, there is more on the origin of Chancery English, and internal and external change are discussed in much greater detail. The philosophy of the revised book remains the same with an emphasis on the linguistic history and on using authentic texts. My audience remains undergraduates (and beginning graduates). The goals of the class and the book are to come to recognize English from various time periods, to be able to read each stage with a glossary, to get an understanding of typical language change, internal and external, and to understand something about language typology through the emphasis on the change from synthetic to analytic. This book has a companion website: http://dx. doi. org/10. 1075/z. 183. website

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 338 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9789027212092
Publisher:: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Date of Addition:: 09/14/15
Copyrighted By:: John Benjamins B.V.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Language Arts
Grade Levels:: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.