Product details
ISBN
9781107693937
Published
2012-03-29
Edition
2. edition
Publisher
Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press
Weight
460 gr
Height
215 mm
Width
138 mm
Thickness
18 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
318
'A clear, readable introduction to language … the layers of vocabulary are dealt with brilliantly …' Good Book Guide
This bestselling text by Charles Barber, with updating contributions from Joan C. Beal and Philip A. Shaw, recounts the history of the English language from its remote ancestry to the present day. Using dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Shakespeare and Chaucer, the English language is explored in terms of where it came from, where it is going and the global impact it has had, taking into account the many varieties of English that now exist. Stimulating and interesting, it is not only written for specialists on language and linguistics, but also for general readers who take an interest in the subject.
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1. What is language?; 2. The flux of language; 3. The Indo-European languages; 4. The Germanic languages; 5. Old English; 6. Norsemen and Normans; 7. Middle English; 8. Early Modern English; 9. Late Modern English; 10. English as a world language; 11. English today and tomorrow.
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This bestselling text by Charles Barber recounts the history of the English language from its ancestry to the present day.
Product details
ISBN
9781107693937
Published
2012-03-29
Edition
2. edition
Publisher
Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press
Weight
460 gr
Height
215 mm
Width
138 mm
Thickness
18 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
318