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Unlike other histories of the English language, this introduction cuts away traditional divisions into old, middle and modern English to chart the rise of and changes in standard English. It covers the English and historical background, changes in phonology, vocabulary and syntax, and offers close analyses of individual texts of English from a wide range of periods. The final chapter focuses on the place of English as a world language and the growing array of the varieties of English spoken today. A useful appendix gives definitions of technical terms and phonetic symbols.
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Book Title: A History of the English Language
Authors: N. F. Blake
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24954-1
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: N. F. Blake 1996
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 400
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Language History