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The English Language: A Historical Introduction Covers The History Of The English Language From Its Remote Indo-european Origins To The Present Day. It Provides Substantial Information About The English Language At Different Periods, And Introduces The Main Theoretical And Technical Concepts Of Historical Linguistics. Chapters On The Nature Of Language And On Language Change Are Followed By A Chronological Survey, Beginning In The Prehistoric Age And Working Down From Anglo-saxon Times To The Twentieth Century. Topics Covered Include Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation, Semantics, Attitudes To Language, And English As A World Language. Short Passages Of English Are Used To Illustrate The State Of The Language In Different Periods And All Over The World, In A Range Of Contexts. What Is Language? -- The Flux Of Language -- The Indo-european Languages -- The Germanic Languages -- Old English -- Norsemen And Normans -- Middle English -- Early Modern English -- English In The Scientific Age -- English As A World Language -- English Today And Tomorrow. Charles Barber. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [283]-291) And Index.

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Author

Charles Laurence Barber, Charles Barber

Publisher

Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521785709

Category

history

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Rating

4.4 / 5 (83 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14