Author: Richard M. Hogg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521264747
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 652
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The volumes of The Cambridge history of the English language reflect the spread of English from its beginnings in Anglo-Saxon England to its current role as a multifaceted global language that dominates international communication in the 21st century.
Author: Richard M. Hogg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521264785
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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Volume 5 covers the dialects of England since 1776, the historical development of English in the former Celtic-speaking countries, and English other countries.
Author: Richard M. Hogg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521264761
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 812
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This volume of the Cambridge History of the English Language covers the period 1476-1776, beginning at the time of the establishment of Caxton's first press in England and concluding with the American Declaration of Independence, the notional birth of the first (non-insular) extraterritorial English. It encompasses three centuries which saw immense cultural change over the whole of Europe: the late middle ages, the renaissance, the reformation, the enlightenment, and the beginnings of romanticism. During this time, Middle English became Early Modern English and then developed into the early stages of indisputably 'modern', if somewhat old-fashioned, English. In this book, the distinguished team of six contributors traces these developments, covering orthography and punctuation, phonology and morphology, syntax, lexis and semantics, regional and social variation, and the literary language. The volume also contains a glossary of linguistic terms and an extensive bibliography.
Author: Norman Blake
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781139055536
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 734
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Volume II deals with the Middle English period, approximately 1066-1476, and describes and analyzes developments in the language from the Norman Conquest to the introduction of printing. This period witnessed important features such as the assimilation of French and the emergence of a standard variety of English. There are chapters on phonology and morphology, syntax, dialectology, lexis and semantics, literary language, and onomastics. Each chapter concludes with a section on further reading; and the volume as a whole is supported by an extensive glossary of linguistic terms and a comprehensive bibliography. The chapters are written by specialists who are familiar with modern approaches to the study of historical linguistics.
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Pages : 609
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Author: Richard M. Hogg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521264792
Category : Aneuploidy
Languages : en
Pages : 676
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The volumes of The Cambridge history of the English language reflect the spread of English from its beginnings in Anglo-Saxon England to its current role as a multifaceted global language that dominates international communication in the 21st century.
Author: Richard M. Hogg
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Category : English language
Languages : en
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This volume of the Cambridge History of the English Language encompasses three centuries of immense cultural change, from Caxton in the late middle ages to the American Declaration of Independence and the beginnings of romanticism. During this period, Middle English became Early Modern English and then developed into the early stages of indisputably 'modern' English. This book traces developments in orthography and punctuation, phonology and morphology, syntax, lexis and semantics, regional and social variation, and the literary
Author: Norman Blake
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1349249548
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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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.
Author: Lotte Hellinga
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521573467
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 846
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This volume of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain presents an overview of the century-and-a-half between the death of Chaucer in 1400 and the incorporation of the Stationers' Company in 1557. The profound changes during that time in social, political and religious conditions are reflected in the dissemination and reception of the written word. The manuscript culture of Chaucer's day was replaced by an ambience in which printed books would become the norm. The emphasis in this collection of essays is on the demand and use of books. Patterns of ownership are identified as well as patterns of where, why and how books were written, printed, bound, acquired, read and passed from hand to hand. The book trade receives special attention, with emphasis on the large part played by imports and on links with printers in other countries, which were decisive for the development of printing and publishing in Britain.
