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Author : Otto Dickmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : GENT:900000024035
Author : David Burnley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317883401
This second edition of The History of the English Language- A Sourcebook provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the origins and development of the English language. First published in 1992, the book contains over fifty illustrative passages, drawn from the oldest English to the twentieth century. The passages are contextualised by individual introductions and grouped into the traditional periods of Old English, Early Middle English, Later Middle English, Early Modern English and Modern English. These periods are connected by brief essays explaining the major linguistic developments associated with each period, to produce a continuous outline history. For this new edition Professor Burnley has expanded the outline of linguistic features at each of the main chronological divisions and included more selections and illustrations. A new section has also been included to illustrate the language of advertising from the 18th century to the present. The book will be of general interest to all those interested in the origins and development of the English language, and in particular to students and teachers of the history of the English language at A-level and university.
Author : Thomas Pyles,John Algeo
Publisher : New York : Harcourt, Brace & World
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015005072759
The focus on this 3rd ed., as in the previous, remains on the internal history of English, theoretical implications and purely external history are purposely kept to a minimum. As in the earlier editions, too, the treatment is descriptive and traditional so that students with no prior study of linguistics or of languages will find this text accessible.
Author : Thomas Pyles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106001568481
Author : English language
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590339181
Author : William Chauncey Fowler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : English language
ISBN : HARVARD:HWK7JL
Author : A. Charles Champneys
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0365259624
Excerpt from History of English: A Sketch of the Origin and Development of the English Language With Examples, Down to the Present Day In order to make the book complete there should, no doubt, have been an introductory chapter on Sounds, and how they are made.' 'this is omitted, partly in order to limit the book to some moderate length, partly because of the extreme difficulty of making such a chapter at once scientifically adequate and interesting to the ordinary reader. I have done my best to make what is stated in the course of the book intelligible without such an introduction. The book may perhaps seem in some places rather encumbered with notes. My principle has been to keep the text as short as possible, adding at the foot of the page such further explanations, illustrations, and cautions against mis take as some readers might be likely to wish for or require. Where any of these necessarily exceeded the limits of a footnote I have put it as an appendix. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Charles Laurence Barber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000-05-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521785707
The English Language: A Historical Introduction covers the history of the English language from its prehistoric Indo-European origins to the present day. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, Charles Barber describes the nature of language and language change, and presents a history of the English language at different periods, dealing with key topics such as grammar, pronunciation and semantics. Where necessary, he introduces and explains the main theoretical and technical concepts of historical linguistics. There are also chapters on English in the scientific age, English as a world language and the future of the language. Charles Barber uses dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Addison, to illustrate the state of the English language through time in a range of contexts. This is a fascinating book for anyone with an interest in language.
Author : A. Charles Champneys
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1330229452
Excerpt from History of English: A Sketch of the Origin and Development of the English Language With Examples, Down to the Present Day This book does not profess to be more than an introduction to a large subject. Still, I am quite aware that it is somewhat daring for an amateur like myself to write a book of any kind on the History of the English Language. My excuse must be that, having tried at various times to teach different parts of the subject, I thought that the experience so gained might perhaps enable me to present it in such a way as should be more or less intelligible and interesting. With this object in view I have as much as possible kept clear of technical terms (except such as are used in every grammar), explaining those which I did not see my way to avoid. I have also kept out abbreviations from the text. Though these are in some cases necessary, they must plainly tend to increase the labour of reading. And I have tried in most cases to give some at least of the grounds on which conclusions have been arrived at, believing from my own early experience that philology, put as a mass of unsupported statements, is neither easy to understand nor readily credible. It appeared to me also that a certain limited amount of repetition would make the thread of the subject easier to follow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Elly van Gelderen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027270436
The English language in its complex shapes and forms changes fast. This thoroughly revised edition has been refreshed with current examples of change and has been updated regarding archeological research. Most suggestions brought up by users and reviewers have been incorporated, for instance, a family tree for Germanic has been added, Celtic influence is highlighted much more, there is more on the origin of Chancery English, and internal and external change are discussed in much greater detail. The philosophy of the revised book remains the same with an emphasis on the linguistic history and on using authentic texts. My audience remains undergraduates (and beginning graduates). The goals of the class and the book are to come to recognize English from various time periods, to be able to read each stage with a glossary, to get an understanding of typical language change, internal and external, and to understand something about language typology through the emphasis on the change from synthetic to analytic. This book has a companion website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/z.183.website
Author : Arthur C. Champneys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 143654064X
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : John Algeo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1131144950
Author : William Chauncey Fowler
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0282413170
Excerpt from The English Language in Its Elements and Forms: With a History of Its Origin and Development; Designed for Use in Colleges and Schools I have also to state that I am much indebted to Professor J. W. Gibbs, of Yale College, who has been well known as a successful laborer ln comparative philology, especially ln its application to the Englis sh language. The sections contributed by him are, 50, 53, 74, 75, 76. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Richard Hogg,David Denison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139451291
The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language, is a subject of major importance to linguists and historians. In this book, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English language, outlining its development over fifteen centuries. With an emphasis on more recent periods, every key stage in the history of the language is covered, with full accounts of standardisation, names, the distribution of English in Britain and North America, and its global spread. New historical surveys of the crucial aspects of the language are presented, and historical changes that have affected English are treated as a continuing process, helping to explain the shape of the language today. This complete and up-to-date history of English will be indispensable to all advanced students, scholars and teachers in this prominent field.
Author : Joseph M. Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015020749050
Provides a history of the English language.