A History of the English Language

A History of the English Language

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  • ISBN: 9781138236233
  • Edition/Reprint: 2021
  • Author(s): Albert C. Baugh , Thomas Cable
  • Publisher: ALLIED PUBLISHERS (P) LTD
  • Product ID: 524817
  • Country of Origin: India
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A History of the English Language explores the linguistic and cultural development of English from the Roman conquest of England to the present day to provide a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of its history. This best-selling classic textbook has been revised and updated and encourages the reader to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an enlightened attitude toward the issues affecting the language today. New features of the sixth edition include: an additional chapter titled ‘English in the Twenty-first Century’, which examines the future of English and other global languages and includes an assessment of Chinese as a world language an in-depth treatment of phonological changes, such as the placement of the Great Vowel Shift as a bridge between Middle English and Renaissance English further coverage of corpus linguistics, especially for Renaissance English fresh sections on accent and register a new survey of the recent debate between ‘creolists’ and ‘neo-Anglicists’ on the origins of African American Vernacular English. Balanced and wide-ranging, this textbook is a must-read for any student studying the history of the English Language.

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Established in 1934, Allied Publishers (P) Ltd. is one of the oldest publishing firms of India. It has its branches in Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore. These nine branches print and distribute school books and higher education books for the student fraternity. Additionally, the firm is also a leading publisher of astrology, arts and crafts, vastushastra, and yoga for interested readers.
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