The history of English : an introduction /
Stephan Gramley and Vivian Gramley.
- Third edition.
- xxviii, 375 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Before Britain : -- The origins of English (before 450) -- Early English in Britain : -- Old English: early Germanic Britain (450-700) -- Old English: the Viking invasions and their consequences (700-1066/1100) -- Middle English: The non-standard period (1066/1100-1350) -- Middle English: the emergence of Standard English (1350-1500) -- The Early Modern English Period (1500-1700) -- Britain and beyond : -- The spread of English (since the late sixteenth century) -- Standard and non-standard English -- English pidgins, English creoles, and English (since the early seventeenth century) -- Grammatical change in ModE -- Pronunciation change in ModE -- Vocabulary and Spelling Change in ModE -- Worldwide English : -- Global English (since 1945). Part I. 1. Part II. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Part III. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Part IV. 13.
"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"--
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9781003355601 Taylor & Francis
English language--History. English language--Variation.