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Author(s): C. M. Millward, Mary Hayes
ISBN(s): 9780495906414, 0495906417
Edition: 3
File Details: PDF, 5.75 MB
Year: 2012
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0495906417 

ISBN 13: 9780495906414

Author: C. M. Millward, Mary Hayes

The third edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of English, from its Indo-European pre-history, through the invasions that shaped Old and Middle English, through its speakers’ conscious efforts to police it in the Early Modern period, through its present-day transformations manifest in urban slang and text-messaging. The textbook explores three important issues: how languages and language change are systematic; how the inner history of a language is profoundly affected by its outer history of political and culural events; and how the English of the past has everywhere left its traces on present-day English. By uncovering the language’s past, one can better use it to communicate as well as speculate about its future use in ever-changing globalized media.

Table of contents: 

Introduction: An overview of the study of the English language, its significance, and the approach taken in the book.

Phonology: Examination of the sound systems in English, including phonetics and phonemics.

Writing: Discussion of the development of writing systems and their relationship to spoken English.

Language Families and Indo-European Languages: Exploration of the linguistic roots of English within the Indo-European language family.

Old English (A.D. 450–1100): Analysis of the earliest forms of English, influenced by Germanic tribes and early settlers.

Middle English (1100–1500): Study of the transformations in English during the medieval period, including the impact of the Norman Conquest.

Early Modern English (1500–1800): Insights into the evolution of English during the Renaissance and the effects of the printing press.

Present-Day English (1800–Present): Examination of contemporary English, its global spread, and current linguistic trends.

English Around the World: Discussion of the various global dialects and variations of English

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