9780199019151-0199019150-The English Language: A Linguistic History

The English Language: A Linguistic History

ISBN-13: 9780199019151
ISBN-10: 0199019150
Edition: 3
Author: Laurel J. Brinton, Leslie K. Arnovick
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 640 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780199019151
ISBN-10: 0199019150
Edition: 3
Author: Laurel J. Brinton, Leslie K. Arnovick
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 640 pages

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The English Language: A Linguistic History (ISBN-13: 9780199019151 and ISBN-10: 0199019150), written by authors Laurel J. Brinton, Leslie K. Arnovick, was published by Oxford University Press in 2017. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other Linguistics (Words, Language & Grammar ) books. You can easily purchase or rent The English Language: A Linguistic History (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Linguistics books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $5.12.

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The English Language: A Linguistic History surveys the development of the English language from its Indo-European past to the present day. It covers the entire history of the English language beginning with its prehistoric origins in Proto-Indo-European and includes thorough coverage of its four major periods: Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English.

The third edition features enhanced discussion of the socio-historical and cultural contexts of the English language in the new "Language in Context" features in each chapter. Brief timelines of historical events also now appear at the beginning of relevant chapters, supplementing the comprehensive timeline (linguistic, literary, historical, and social) found in the appendices. Discussion of new approaches to the history of English, such as historical pragmatics and historical sociolinguistics, have been added or expanded along with new debates, such as the current work on the Proto-Indo-Europeans or the status of English as a global language or second language. A new appendix includes an anthology of specimen texts from the four major periods of English, chosen for their use of colloquial and non-literary language.

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