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The history of English : an introduction / Stephan Gramley and Vivian Gramley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Edition: Third editionDescription: xxviii, 375 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781032409702
  • 9781032409696
  • 1032409703
  • 103240969X
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: The history of English : an introductionDDC classification:
  • 420.9 23
LOC classification:
  • PE1072
Contents:
Part I. Before Britain : -- 1. The origins of English (before 450) -- Part II. Early English in Britain : -- 2. Old English: early Germanic Britain (450-700) -- 3. Old English: the Viking invasions and their consequences (700-1066/1100) -- 4. Middle English: The non-standard period (1066/1100-1350) -- 5. Middle English: the emergence of Standard English (1350-1500) -- 6. The Early Modern English Period (1500-1700) -- Part III. Britain and beyond : -- 7. The spread of English (since the late sixteenth century) -- 8. Standard and non-standard English -- 9. English pidgins, English creoles, and English (since the early seventeenth century) -- 10. Grammatical change in ModE -- 11. Pronunciation change in ModE -- 12. Vocabulary and Spelling Change in ModE -- Part IV. Worldwide English : -- 13. Global English (since 1945).
Summary: "The History of English provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the evolution of the language, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts. The book also explores the wider global course of the language, including a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Before Britain : -- 1. The origins of English (before 450) -- Part II. Early English in Britain : -- 2. Old English: early Germanic Britain (450-700) -- 3. Old English: the Viking invasions and their consequences (700-1066/1100) -- 4. Middle English: The non-standard period (1066/1100-1350) -- 5. Middle English: the emergence of Standard English (1350-1500) -- 6. The Early Modern English Period (1500-1700) -- Part III. Britain and beyond : -- 7. The spread of English (since the late sixteenth century) -- 8. Standard and non-standard English -- 9. English pidgins, English creoles, and English (since the early seventeenth century) -- 10. Grammatical change in ModE -- 11. Pronunciation change in ModE -- 12. Vocabulary and Spelling Change in ModE -- Part IV. Worldwide English : -- 13. Global English (since 1945).

"The History of English provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the evolution of the language, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts. The book also explores the wider global course of the language, including a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia"-- Provided by publisher.

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