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portada A History of the English Language
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Year
1996
Language
English
Pages
400
Format
Paperback
ISBN
0333609840
ISBN13
9780333609842
Edition No.
1996

A History of the English Language

Norman Blake (Author) · Palgrave · Paperback

A History of the English Language - Norman Blake

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Synopsis "A History of the English Language"

a comprehensive introduction...detailed, scholarly and persuasive...the books continued relevance to our contemporary arguments and language makes his account particularly stimulating. - brian cox, times educational supplement;unlike other histories of the english language, this introduction cuts away traditional divisions into old, middle and modern english to chart the rise of and changes in standard english. it covers the english and historical background, changes in phonology, vocabulary and syntax, and offers close analyses of individual texts of english from a wide range of periods. the final chapter focuses on the place of english as a world language and the growing array of the varieties of english spoken today. a useful appendix gives definitions of technical terms and phonetic symbols.

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