TY  - BOOK
AU  - Singh,Ishtla
TI  - The history of English
SN  - 0340806958
AV  - PE1075 .S43 2005x
U1  - 420.9 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London
PB  - Hodder Arnold
KW  - English language
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - "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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