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The English language : a historical introduction / Charles Barber, formerly reader in English language and literature, School of English, University of Leeds.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004Edition: Sixth printingDescription: xi, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0521785707
  • 9780521785709
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 420 BAR 22
Contents:
What is language? -- The flux of language -- The Indo-European languages -- The Germanic languages -- Old English -- Norsemen and Normans -- Middle English -- Early Modern English -- English in the scientific age -- English as a world language -- English today and tomorrow.
Summary: Introduction to the history of the English language, ranging from prehistory to the present day.
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Originally published : 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is language? -- The flux of language -- The Indo-European languages -- The Germanic languages -- Old English -- Norsemen and Normans -- Middle English -- Early Modern English -- English in the scientific age -- English as a world language -- English today and tomorrow.

Introduction to the history of the English language, ranging from prehistory to the present day.

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