Language Change And Variation From Old English To Late Modern English

Author : Merja Kytö,John Scahill,Harumi Tanabe
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : English philology
ISBN : 3034303726

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Language Change and Variation from Old English to Late Modern English by Merja Kytö,John Scahill,Harumi Tanabe Pdf

This collection reflects Minoji Akimoto's concern with studies of change in English that are theoretically-informed, but founded on substantial bodies of data. Some of the contributors focus on individual texts and text-types, among them literature and journalism, others on specific periods, from Old English to the nineteenth century, but the majority trace a linguistic process - such as negation, passivisation, complementation or grammaticalisation - through the history of English. While several papers take a fresh look at manuscript evidence, the harnessing of wideranging electronic corpora is a recurring feature methodologically. The linguistic fields treated include word semantics, stylistics, orthography, word-order, pragmatics and lexicography. The volume also contains a bibliography of Professor Akimoto's writings and an index of linguistic terms.

Author : Brian Lowrey,Fabienne Toupin
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781443884426

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Studies in Linguistic Variation and Change by Brian Lowrey,Fabienne Toupin Pdf

This book comprises a series of studies by a number of scholars working on what might broadly be termed the “medieval” period of the history of English, focusing on Old English, Middle English, and the relatively less well-documented period of transition from the former to the latter. The volume brings together contributions not only from a variety of fields, ranging from semantics and syntax to prosody and phonology, but also from different theoretical standpoints, in order to improve the reader’s understanding of the rapid changes that affect the language at this time. The collection of papers here should be of interest to all scholars and students working on Old or Middle English, as well as to students of historical linguistics in general, given that many of the processes and methodological parameters described here will prove to be directly applicable to the study of other periods and of other languages.

Author : Simone E. Pfenninger,Olga Timofeeva,Anne-Christine Gardner,Alpo Honkapohja,Marianne Hundt,Daniel Schreier
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027269935

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Contact, Variation, and Change in the History of English by Simone E. Pfenninger,Olga Timofeeva,Anne-Christine Gardner,Alpo Honkapohja,Marianne Hundt,Daniel Schreier Pdf

The papers in this volume aim at facilitating exchange between three fields of inquiry that are of great importance in historical linguistics: language change, (socio)linguistic research on variation, and contact linguistics. Drawing on a range of recently-developed methodological innovations, such as methods for quantifying the linguistic variation (that is a prerequisite for language change) or new corpus-based methods for investigating text-type variation, the contributors are able to trace linguistic change in different periods and contact situations, demonstrate how variation occurs, and in how far language change results out of this variation. Thus, the chapters go beyond core issues of language variation and change, focusing on the boundary between word and grammar, discourse and ideology in the history of the English language.

Author : Terttu Nevalainen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0195308476

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An Introduction to Early Modern English by Terttu Nevalainen Pdf

Terttu Nevalainen helps students to place the language of the period 1500-1700 in its historical context, whilst showing its regional and social variations. He focuses on the structure of the 'general dialect' and its spelling, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, as well as its dialectal origins.

Author : Dennis Freeborn
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780776604695

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From Old English to Standard English by Dennis Freeborn Pdf

"This practical and informative course book is a fascinating, visual volume which leads the student through the development of the language from Old English, through Middle and Early Modern English to the establishment of Standard English in the eighteenth century." "At the core of this substantially expanded second edition lies a series of nearly 200 historical texts, of which more than half are reproduced in facsimile, and which illustrate the progressive changes in the language. The book is firmly based upon linguistic description, with commentaries which form a series of case studies demonstrating the evidence for language change at every level - handwriting, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, grammar and meaning." "Such a wealth of texts, as well as the structured activities and the various case studies, allow the volume to be used not only as a stimulating course text, guiding students through the analysis of data, but also as a comprehensive resource book and invaluable reference tool for teachers and students at all levels."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Hans Henrich Hock,Brian D. Joseph
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110613285

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Language History, Language Change, and Language Relationship by Hans Henrich Hock,Brian D. Joseph Pdf

Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages. Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on the regularity of sound change and its importance for general historical-comparative linguistics. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated. The content is engaging, focusing on topics and issues that spark student interest. Its goals are broadly pedagogical and the level and presentation are appropriate for interested beginners with little or no background in linguistics. The language coverage for examples goes well beyond what is usual for books of this kind, with a considerable amount of data from various languages of India.

Author : Dennis Freeborn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UVA:X002186733

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From Old English to Standard English by Dennis Freeborn Pdf

A fascinating, visual volume which traces the development of the language from the dialects of Old English, through Middle and Early Modern English to the establishment of Standard English in the eighteenth century, with a postscript on the language of today. The core of the book is a series of illustrative texts and facsimiles, which descriptive analyses and assignments for students. The texts include chronicles, letters, diaries, literary extracts and contemporary descriptions of the language at different periods. The focus of the study is on vocabulary, meaning, pronunciation, spelling and syntax, set against the historical, social and political background which some of the texts themselves illustrate. This book is firmly based upon linguistic description, and the commentaries form a series of case studies from which some understanding of the principles of language variation and change can be obtained--from back cover.

Author : Albert Croll Baugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : English language
ISBN : 0133891550

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A History of the English Language by Albert Croll Baugh Pdf

Author : Christian Mair
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139459624

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Twentieth-Century English by Christian Mair Pdf

Standard English has evolved and developed in many ways over the past hundred years. From pronunciation to vocabulary to grammar, this concise survey clearly documents the recent history of Standard English. Drawing on large amounts of authentic corpus data, it shows how we can track ongoing changes to the language, and demonstrates each of the major developments that have taken place. As well as taking insights from a vast body of literature, Christian Mair presents the results of his own cutting-edge research, revealing some important changes which have not been previously documented. He concludes by exploring how social and cultural factors, such as the American influence on British English, have affected Standard English in recent times. Authoritative, informative and engaging, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in language change in progress, particularly those working on English, and will be welcomed by students, researchers and language teachers alike.

Author : Merja Kytö,Erik Smitterberg
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027261434

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Late Modern English by Merja Kytö,Erik Smitterberg Pdf

The past few decades have witnessed an unprecedented surge of interest in the language of the Late Modern English period. Late Modern English: Novel Encounters covers a broad range of topics addressed by international experts in fields such as phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, spelling and pragmatics; this makes the collection attractive to any scholar or student interested in the history of English. Each of the four thematic sections in the book represents a core area of Late Modern English studies. This division makes it easy for specialists to access the chapters that are of immediate relevance to their own work. An introductory chapter establishes connections between chapters within as well as between the four sections. The volume highlights recent advances in research methodology such as spelling normalization and other areas of corpus linguistics; several contributions also shed light on the interplay of internal and external factors in language change.

Author : Marianne Hundt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781107032798

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Late Modern English Syntax by Marianne Hundt Pdf

Using increasingly sophisticated databases, this volume explores grammatical usage from the Late Modern period in a broad context.

Author : Dennis Freeborn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780230207684

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From Old English to Standard English by Dennis Freeborn Pdf

This practical course book explores the development of the language from Old English to the establishment of Standard English. This third edition has been expanded to provide further background information, with a supplementary website and new sections to outline the development of writing hands and provide a brief introduction to palaeography.

Author : David Stehling
Publisher : Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9783954896042

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Semantic Change in the Early Modern English Period: Latin Influences on the English Language by David Stehling Pdf

Throughout the history, English was changing steadily. Not only was the English grammar, pronunciation or vocabulary being altered over the centuries but also the semantics of lexemes. A major factor that has a considerable impact on the semantics of words is the influence of foreign languages. This study deals with semantic changes due to the Latin influence on the English language in the Early Modern English period. The aim of the analysis is – with the help of the Oxford English Dictionary Online – to determine potential patterns of meaning alterations of English lexemes that were caused by the influx of Latin-derived equivalents, especially on the field of human anatomy, and between the 15th and the 18th century. Moreover, the Early Modern English period is portrayed as well as the roles of Latin and English during that time, also considering the integration of Latin loanwords into English. In order to discuss meaning changes due to Latin influences, a closer look will be taken at language modifications in general, at lexical change and at the various types of semantic change by which English words might have been affected.

Author : Clarence Green
Publisher : Springer
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811028816

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Patterns and Development in the English Clause System by Clarence Green Pdf

This book examines in detail the forms and functions of clause combination in English. Using a corpus linguistics methodology, it describes how the English clause system currently behaves, how it has developed over the history of the language, and how the features and properties of English clause combination have important theoretical and empirical significance. Adopting the cognitive-functional Adaptive Approach to grammar, it offers a series of interconnected studies that investigate how English clause combination interacts with the properties of coherence and cohesion in discourse across historical time, as well in contemporary language use. This work contributes to the ever-increasing common ground between corpus linguistics and cognitive-functional linguistics, producing new paths for interdisciplinary research.

Author : Carolina P. Amador-Moreno
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317623762

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Orality in Written Texts by Carolina P. Amador-Moreno Pdf

Shortlisted for the 2020 ESSE Book Award in English Language and Linguistics Orality in Written Texts provides a methodologically and theoretically innovative study of change in Irish English in the period 1700-1900. Focusing in on a time during which Ireland became overwhelmingly English-speaking, the book traces the use of various linguistic features of Irish English in different historical contexts and over time. This book: draws on data from the Corpus of Irish English Correspondence (CORIECOR), which is composed of personal letters to and from Irish emigrants from the start of the eighteenth century up until the end of the twentieth century; analyses linguistic features that have hitherto remained neglected in the literature on Irish English, including discourse-pragmatic markers, and deictic and pronominal forms; discusses how the survival of the pragmatic mode has resulted in the preservation of certain facets of the Irish English variety as known today; explores sociolinguistic issues from a historical perspective. With direct relevance to corpus-based literary studies as well as the exploration of hybrid, modern-day text forms, Orality in Written Texts is key reading for advanced students and researchers of corpus linguistics, varieties of English, language change and historical linguistics, as well as anyone interested in learning more about Irish history and migration.