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History of the English Language - Softcover

Baugh, Albert C.

 
9780710001054: History of the English Language
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0710001053 ISBN 13: 9780710001054
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC, 1978

Synopsis

History Of The English Language

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Comprehensive and balanced, this classic exploration of the history of the English language combines internal linguistic history and external cultural history-from the Middle Ages to the present. This market-leading text encourages readers to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an enlightened attitude toward questions affecting the language today.

Features in the New Edition include:
  • A thoroughly revised and updated Chapter 1, English Present and Future, reflecting the latest trends and statistics of the last ten years
  • A new section in Chapter 10, Gender Issues and Linguistic Change, providing a balanced and current perspective on an important social topic
  • Thorough revision of Chapter 11, The English Language in America, with updated material on African American Vernacular English
The traditional strengths of the text remain, including:
  • An emphasis on the political, social, and cultural forces that affect language
  • The use of traditional phonetic notation to help pronunciation
  • A map of American dialects and examples of twentieth-century vocabulary demonstrating differences in American English and comparisons of current English to earlier versions

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Publisher
Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC
Publication date
1978
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0710001053
ISBN 13 
9780710001054
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
454
Editor
Cable Thomas