The English Language
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Author | : Laurel J. Brinton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 2016-08-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 0199019150 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199019151 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The English Language by : Laurel J. Brinton
Book excerpt: The English Language is an essential survey of the development of the language from its Indo-European past to the present day. Now in a third edition, this text offers enhanced discussion of the socio-historical and cultural contexts of the English language, new approaches to the history ofEnglish, and an anthology of specimen texts from the four major periods of English: Old, Middle, Early Modern, and Modern.