Author: Frederick T Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333916902
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This volume provides an outline and an introduction to the history of the English language. It seeks to treat all the important aspects of the subject vocabulary, grammar, syntax, pronunciation, sound-change, etymology, etc., in a simple.
An Outline History of the English Language
Author: Frederick T Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333916902
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This volume provides an outline and an introduction to the history of the English language. It seeks to treat all the important aspects of the subject vocabulary, grammar, syntax, pronunciation, sound-change, etymology, etc., in a simple.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333916902
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This volume provides an outline and an introduction to the history of the English language. It seeks to treat all the important aspects of the subject vocabulary, grammar, syntax, pronunciation, sound-change, etymology, etc., in a simple.
The History of the English Language
Author: David Burnley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131788339X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131788339X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
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.
An Outline History of the English Language
Author: Oliver Farrar Emerson
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
An Outline History of English Literature
Author: William Henry Hudson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Introduction to the History of English
Author: Thomas Kohnen
Publisher: Textbooks in English Language and Linguistics (TELL)
ISBN: 9783631560044
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This introduction to the history of English includes chapters on language change, the Indo-European background of English, and on Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and Late Modern English. It offers information about the socio-historical background, the core areas of linguistic structure, discourse, speech acts and genres.
Publisher: Textbooks in English Language and Linguistics (TELL)
ISBN: 9783631560044
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This introduction to the history of English includes chapters on language change, the Indo-European background of English, and on Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and Late Modern English. It offers information about the socio-historical background, the core areas of linguistic structure, discourse, speech acts and genres.
An Outline History of England
Author: A. G. Eyre
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780582532243
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780582532243
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
A Social History of English
Author: Mr Dick Leith
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134711441
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A Social History of English is the first history of the English language to utilize the techniques, insights and concerns of sociolinguistics. Written in a non-technical way, it takes into account standardization, pidginization, bi- and multilingualism, the issues of language maintenance and language loyalty, and linguistic variation. This new edition has been fully revised. Additions include: * new material about 'New Englishes' across the world * a new chapter entitled 'A Critical Linguistic History of English Texts' * a discussion of problems involved in writing a history of English All terms and concepts are explained as they are introduced, and linguistic examples are chosen for their accessibility and intelligibility to the general reader. It will be of interest to students of Sociolinguistics, English Language, History and Cultural Studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134711441
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A Social History of English is the first history of the English language to utilize the techniques, insights and concerns of sociolinguistics. Written in a non-technical way, it takes into account standardization, pidginization, bi- and multilingualism, the issues of language maintenance and language loyalty, and linguistic variation. This new edition has been fully revised. Additions include: * new material about 'New Englishes' across the world * a new chapter entitled 'A Critical Linguistic History of English Texts' * a discussion of problems involved in writing a history of English All terms and concepts are explained as they are introduced, and linguistic examples are chosen for their accessibility and intelligibility to the general reader. It will be of interest to students of Sociolinguistics, English Language, History and Cultural Studies.
English Literature
Author: William Joseph Long
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Outline Of Scientific Writing, An: For Researchers With English As A Foreign Language
Author: Jen Tsi Yang
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN: 9814338036
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This book is aimed at researchers who need to write clear and understandable manuscripts in English. Today, English is the official language of international conferences and most important publications in science and technology are written in English. Therefore, learning how to write in English has become part of the researcher's task. The book begins by discussing constructs of the English language such as sentence structure and word use. It then proceeds to discuss the style and convention used in scientific publications. Some of the topics covered include: Planning of a Manuscript; Authorship; References; Tables and Figures; Submission to a Journal; Production Schedules.This book is written at such a level that the reader should not have to resort to a dictionary. It includes many examples and exercises to clarify the rules and guidelines presented.
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
ISBN: 9814338036
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This book is aimed at researchers who need to write clear and understandable manuscripts in English. Today, English is the official language of international conferences and most important publications in science and technology are written in English. Therefore, learning how to write in English has become part of the researcher's task. The book begins by discussing constructs of the English language such as sentence structure and word use. It then proceeds to discuss the style and convention used in scientific publications. Some of the topics covered include: Planning of a Manuscript; Authorship; References; Tables and Figures; Submission to a Journal; Production Schedules.This book is written at such a level that the reader should not have to resort to a dictionary. It includes many examples and exercises to clarify the rules and guidelines presented.
An Outline History of the English Language
Author: Frederick Thomas Wood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description