| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 495 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Overview / David Denison and Richard Hogg -- Phonology and morphology / Roger Lass -- Syntax / Olga Fischer and Wim van der Wurff -- Vocabulary / Dieter Kastovsky -- Standardisation / Terttu Nevalainen and Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade -- Names / Richard Coates -- English in Britain / Richard Hogg -- English in North America / Edward Finegan -- English worldwide / David Crystal |
| Summary |
The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language, is a subject of major importance to linguists and historians. In this authoritative volume, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the language over fifteen centuries |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 440-478) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
English language -- History.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
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English language
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Engels.
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History of English.
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Englisch.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hogg, Richard M
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Denison, David, 1950-
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| ISBN |
0511168934 |
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9780511168932 |
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0521662273 |
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9780521662277 |
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0511167997 |
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9780511167997 |
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0511168500 |
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9780511168505 |
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9780511791154 |
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0511791151 |
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9786610437146 |
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6610437149 |
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1107142695 |
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9781107142695 |
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1280437146 |
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9781280437144 |
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0511314477 |
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9780511314476 |
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