An Historical Study Of English

Author : Jeremy Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134787326

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An Historical Study of English by Jeremy Smith Pdf

Through his analysis of selected major developments in the history of English, Jeremy Smith argues that the history of the language can only be understood from a dynamic perspective. He proposes that internal linguistic mechanisms for language change cannot be meaningfully explained in isolation or without reference to external linguistic factors. Smith provides the reader with an accessible synthesis of recent developments in English historical linguistics. His book: Looks at the theory and methodology of linguistic historiography . Considers the major changes in writing systems, pronunciation and grammar. Provides examples of these changes, such as the standardisation of spellings and accent and the origins of the Great Vowel Shift Focuses on the origins of two non-standard varieties; eighteenth century Scots and twentieth century British Black English.This book makes fascinating reading for students of English Historical linguistics, and is an original, important and above all, lively contribution to the field.

Author : Laurel J. Brinton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107113640

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English Historical Linguistics by Laurel J. Brinton Pdf

Uniquely organized in terms of theoretical approaches, this is an advanced textbook on the study of English historical linguistics.

Author : Jeremy J. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:901651044

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An Historical Study of English by Jeremy J. Smith Pdf

Author : Mats Rydén
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : English language
ISBN : UOM:39015004114925

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An Introduction to the Historical Study of English Syntax by Mats Rydén Pdf

Author : Samuel Ramsey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015004290162

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The English Language and English Grammar by Samuel Ramsey Pdf

Author : Simon Horobin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137040510

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Studying the History of Early English by Simon Horobin Pdf

All living languages are subject to change, and in this highly accessible handbook, Simon Horobin shows the importance of thinking about why, as well as how, language changes over time. Studying the History of Early English introduces students to the theories and methodologies that underpin the historical study of English. Drawing on a wealth of approaches, textual, historical and sociolinguistic, Horobin provides detailed explanations of key developments in the history of English, in spelling, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary and introduces students to the various ways in which scholars have attempted to explain these changes Lively and original, Studying the History of Early English: - Equips students with key analytical tools and methods for the historical study of English - Includes practical information on gathering evidence and provides a wealth of worked-through textual examples - Contains suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter - Employs a methodological, rather than chronological approach, with each chapter designed to address a specific topic and consider its relevance to the three major periods in the history of English: Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English Perspectives on the English Language is an innovative series of textbooks for the English language student, together forming a wide-ranging course for undergraduate students of English. The basis of the series is a 'core' of three books which together lay the foundations for further study. A set of higher level textbooks builds on these core books by bringing together the latest thinking in a range of topics in English language. Clearly set out and including relevant exercises and questions, they make both the foundations of language and the latest research accessible to a student audience. Series Editors: Lesley Jeffries and Dan McIntyre.

Author : Haruko Momma,Michael Matto
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781444302868

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A Companion to the History of the English Language by Haruko Momma,Michael Matto Pdf

A Companion to the History of the English Language addresses the linguistic, cultural, social, and literary approaches to language study. The first text to offer a complete survey of the field, this volume provides the most up-to-date insights of leading international scholars. An accessible reference to the history of the English language Comprises more than sixty essays written by leading international scholars Aids literature students in incorporating language study into their work Includes an historical survey of the English language, from its Germanic and Indo- European beginnings to modern British and American English Enriched with maps, diagrams, and illustrations from historical publications Introduces the latest scholarship in the field

Author : Susan M. Fitzmaurice,Donka Minkova
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110211801

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Studies in the History of the English Language IV by Susan M. Fitzmaurice,Donka Minkova Pdf

Empirical and Analytical Advances in the Study of English Language Change continues the project of initiating and energizing the conversations among historians of the English language fostered by the series of conferences on studying the history of the English language (SHEL), begun in 2000 at UCLA. It follows in the footsteps of three high-profile SHEL-based collections of peer-reviewed research papers and point-counterpoint commentaries. In the current volume, the editors invited contributors to reflect upon their approaches and practices in undertaking historical studies, focusing particularly on the methods deployed in selecting and analyzing data. The essays in this volume represent interests in the study of linguistic change in English that range across different periods, genres, and aspects of the language and show different approaches and use of evidence to deal with the subject. They also represent the current state of research in the field and the nature of the debates in which scholars and historians engage as regards the nature of the evidence adduced in the explanation of change and the robustness of heuristics. The editors share a strong interest in examining the evidence that informs and grounds research in their fields at the same time as interrogating the heuristics employed by their colleagues for the histories they present. The contributions to the volume give expression to these interests. Contributors are: Richard Hogg (to whose memory the volume is dedicated), William Labov, Elizabeth Traugott, Rob Fulk, Thomas Cable, Jennifer Tran-Smith, Charles Li, Christina Fitzgerald, David Denison, Christopher Palmer, Don Chapman, Graeme Trousdale, Joan Beal, Connie Eble, Stefan Dollinger and Raymond Hickey. The volume is of interest to scholars and postgraduate and research students in the history of English, English philology, and (English) historical linguistics.

Author : Rajend Mesthrie,Rakesh M. Bhatt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521793416

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World Englishes by Rajend Mesthrie,Rakesh M. Bhatt Pdf

The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties deals with this inescapable result of colonisation and globalisation from a social and linguistic perspective. The main focus of the book is on the second-language varieties of English that have developed in the former British colonies of East and West Africa, the Caribbean, South and South-East Asia. The book provides a historical overview of the common circumstances that gave rise to these varieties, and a detailed account of their recurrent similarities in structure, patterns of usage, vocabulary and accents. Also discussed are debates about language in education, the rise of English in China and Western Europe, and other current developments in a world of global travel and migration.

Author : Bettelou Los,Claire Cowie,Patrick Honeybone,Graeme Trousdale
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027258205

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English Historical Linguistics by Bettelou Los,Claire Cowie,Patrick Honeybone,Graeme Trousdale Pdf

This volume contains a set of articles based on papers selected from those delivered at the 20th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL, Edinburgh 2018). It focuses on cutting-edge research in the history of English, while reflecting the diversity that exists in the current landscape of English historical linguistics. Chapters showcase traditional as well as novel methodologies in historical linguistics (the latter made possible by the increasing quality and accessibility of digital tools), work on linguistic interfaces (between segmental phonology and prosody, and syntax and information structure) and work on mechanisms of language change (such as Yang’s Tolerance Principle, on the threshold for the productivity of linguistic rules in language acquisition). The volume will be of interest to those working on the historical phonology, morphology, syntax and pragmatics of English, language change, corpus linguistics, computational historical linguistics, and related sub-disciplines.

Author : Samuel Ramsey
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 133011616X

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The English Language and English Grammar by Samuel Ramsey Pdf

Excerpt from The English Language and English Grammar: An Historical Study of the Sources, Development, and Analogies of the Language and of the Principles Governing Its Usages Much of what is contained in the following pages was first written for purposes of private instruction, and without any view to publication; but as one chapter was added after another, it began to be thought that some portions might interest a larger class of readers. There are many persons who would be glad to know more about the English language than can be gained from the formal routine of the public schools, who, nevertheless, are unable to procure and read the great number of valuable works on the subject that have issued from the press within a period of fifty years. Such persons are in a position to appreciate a work taking a somewhat wider view than the common text-books, and presenting some of the more familiar results of modern philology. There are two classes for whom this book is not intended. The first are those who are already familiar with all the results of past labors, and who, therefore, can find nothing here to add to their present ample stores of knowledge, there being no claim to original discovery or invention. The second class are those who neither know or care anything about the history or philology of their native tongue. Between these extremes is the large and important class who already know something and desire to know more. There was a fable of the Rabbins that the first pair of blacksmith's tongs were made during the six days of creation, because, without such primordial instrumentality, no tool could ever have been fashioned. I cannot but think that many have unconsciously imbibed a somewhat similar belief in regard to English grammar. 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 : D. E. Oliver
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1331073359

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The English Stage, Its Origins Modern Developments by D. E. Oliver Pdf

Excerpt from The English Stage, Its Origins Modern Developments: A Critical Historical Study With the opening years of the present century there has been a remarkable revival of interest in theatrical affairs, particularly in what some deem the theatre's most important function: the production of plays depicting life and problems of the past and present, with the least possible sacrifice of truth to the necessary conventions and limitations of the Stage - and without those concessions to the supposed popular taste for pleasing endings, characteristic of the work of box-office playwrights. With playgoers there appears to be an increasing desire for serious, natural and thoughtful plays, the purpose of which according to Ibsen should be to represent human beings, human emotions, and human destinies on a groundwork of modern social conditions and principles. This movement towards realism, however, does not exclude the function of joy-giving which, when all is said and done, will continue to be the main objective of the playhouse. If we have the unrelieved gloom of Galsworthy's "Justice," we have also the racy humour of "You Never Can Tell." Few will dispute the fact that the "commercial" theatre adequately caters for the playgoer who primarily seeks amusement, sensation or sensuality. 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 : Stephan Gramley,Vivian Gramley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 103240969X

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The History of English by Stephan Gramley,Vivian Gramley Pdf

The History of English: An Introduction 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. The third edition, carefully revised and updated throughout, includes: ● chapter introductions and conclusions to assist in orientation plus additional marginal references throughout; ● the addition of 21 timelines often running from Old English to Present-Day English and focusing on a variety of features; ● a new focus on the relevance of change for and in Present-Day English; ● discussions on the role and image of women, the (in-)visibility of social classes, and regional variation in English; ● material on bilingualism, code-switching, and borrowing, and on the effects of the social media on language use; ● over 90 textual examples demonstrating linguistic change and over 100 figures, tables, and maps, including 31 colour images, to support and illuminate the text; ● updated online support material including brief introductions to Old and to Middle English, further articles on linguistic, historical, and cultural phenomena which go beyond the scope of the book, additional sample texts, exercises, and audio clips. With study questions as well as recommendations for further reading and topics for further study, The History of English is essential reading for any student of the English language and will be of relevance to any course addressing the origins and development of the English language.

Author : Bettelou Los,Chris Cummins,Lisa Gotthard,Alpo Honkapohja,Benjamin Molineaux
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027258199

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English Historical Linguistics by Bettelou Los,Chris Cummins,Lisa Gotthard,Alpo Honkapohja,Benjamin Molineaux Pdf

This volume drawn from the 20th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL, Edinburgh 2018) focuses on the role of language contact in the history of English. It showcases a wide variety of historical linguistic approaches, including ‘big data’ analyses of large corpora, dialectological methods, and the study of translated texts. It also breaks new ground by applying relevant insights from other fields, among them postcolonial linguistics and anthropology. This pluralistic approach brings new and under-studied issues within the scope of explanation, and challenges some long-held assumptions about the nature of historical change in English. The volume will be of interest to an audience interested in the history of English, and the impact of its contact with Viking Age Norse, Old French, and Latin.

Author : Dan McIntyre
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781000298406

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History of English by Dan McIntyre Pdf

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration and extension – which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. This revised second edition of History of English includes: ❑ a comprehensive introduction to the history of English covering the origins of English, the change from Old to Middle English, and the influence of other languages on English; ❑ increased coverage of key issues, such as the standardisation of English; ❑ a wider range of activities, plus answers to exercises; ❑ new readings of well-known authors such as Manfred Krug, Colette Moore, Merja Stenroos and David Crystal; ❑ a timeline of important external events in the history of English. Structured to reflect the chronological development of the English language, History of English describes and explains the changes in the language over a span of 1,500 years, covering all aspects from phonology and grammar, to register and discourse. In doing so, it incorporates examples from a wide variety of texts and provides an interactive and structured textbook that will be essential reading for all students of English language and linguistics.