The History of English: A Student's GuideRoutledge, 5. sep. 2013 - 240 sider The History of English provides an accessible introduction to the changes that English has undergone from its Indo-European beginnings to the present day. The text looks at the major periods in the history of English, and provides for each a socio-historical context, an overview of the relevant major linguistic changes, and also focuses on an area of current research interest, either in sociolinguistics or in literary studies. Exercises and activities that allow the reader to get 'hands-on' with different stages of the language, as well as with the concepts of language change, are also included. By explaining language change with close reference to literary and other textual examples and emphasising the integral link between a language and its society, this text is especially useful for students of literature as well as linguistics. |
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1 English as a Changing Language | 5 |
2 Language Families and the Prehistory of English | 39 |
3 Old English 5001100 | 66 |
4 Middle English 11001500 | 103 |
5 Early Modern English 15001700 | 139 |
6 Modern English 1700 onwards | 174 |
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of English: A Student's Guide |
| Forfatter | Ishtia Singh |
| Utgiver | Routledge, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1444119249, 9781444119244 |
| Lengde | 240 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |