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A Companion to the History of the English Language

A Companion to the History of the English Language

Haruko Momma
Barcode 9781405129923
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Release Date: 18/07/2008

Genre: Language & Reference
Label: Wiley-Blackwell
Contributors: Haruko Momma (Edited by), Michael Matto (Edited by)
Language: English
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

This Companion, now available in a paperback format, brings together more than 60 distinguished contributors to offer a wide-ranging survey of the history of the English language. Many of the essays investigate regional and ethnic varieties and take up issues of and gender.
A Companion to the History of the English Language addresses the linguistic, cultural, social, and literary approaches to language study. The first text to offer a complete survey of the field, this volume provides the most up-to-date insights of leading international scholars.

  • An accessible reference to the history of the English language
  • Comprises more than sixty essays written by leading international scholars
  • Aids literature students in incorporating language study into their work
  • Includes an historical survey of the English language, from its Germanic and Indo- European beginnings to modern British and American English
  • Enriched with maps, diagrams, and illustrations from historical publications
  • Introduces the latest scholarship in the field


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