The history of English / Ishtla Singh.

By:

Singh, Ishtla [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0340806958
9780340806951

Subject(s):

English language -- History

DDC classification:

420.9 23

LOC classification:

PE1075 .S43 2005x

Contents:

English as a changing language -- Language families and the pre-history of English -- Old English, 500-1100 -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Early Modern English, 1500-1700 -- Modern English, 1700 onwards.

Summary: "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."--Publisher's website.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	North Campus North Campus Main Collection	420.9 SIN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A537872B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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."--Publisher's website.

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