TY  - BOOK
AU  - Baugh,Albert C.
AU  - Cable,Thomas
TI  - A history of the English language
SN  - 0415280982
AV  - PE1075 .B3 2002
U1  - 420.9 21
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon
PB  - Routledge
KW  - English language
KW  - History
KW  - Grammar, Historical
N1  - Previous ed.: 1993; Includes bibliographical references and index; English present and future -- The Indo-European family of languages -- Old English -- Foreign influences on Old English -- The Norman conquest and the subjection of English, 1066-1200 -- The reestablishment of English, 1200-1500 -- Middle English -- The Renaissance, 1500-1650 -- The appeal to authority, 1650-1800 -- The Nineteenth century and after -- The English language in America -- Appendix A. Specimens of the Middle English dialects -- Appendix B. English spelling
N2  - This is an exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. This fifth edition includes new sections on gender issues and updated material on African American vernacular English
ER  -