History of English

by Jonathan Culpeper

Overview

History of English looks at the history of the English language in order to explain the English that is used today. This Language Workbook: * covers the development of the English language from the 5th century to the present day * contains a `mini-corpus' of texts, used

for exercises and to illustrate points raised in the commentary * introduces key linguistic concepts * provides `discussion points' to generate debate * involves readers in collecting and analysing their own data

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134758487
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/21/2008
Series:	Language Workbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jonathan Culpeper is a professor in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

1. The Birth of English: Clues in Placenames

2. Investigating Change in English

3. Spellings and Speech Sounds

4. Borrowing Words

5. New Words From Old

6. Changing Meanings

7.

Punctuation

8. Grammar I: Nouns

9. Grammar II: Verbs

10.Dialects in British English

11. Standardization

12. World Englishes

Appendix I: Reading an OED entry

Appendix II: Phonetic transcription

Appendix III: A

'mini-corpus' of texts

Appendix IV: Some answers

Appendix V: General readeing

Editorial Reviews

History of English continues to be a great resource for students and teachers alike. This third edition provides even more ideas for discussion and further study, and the new chapter on letters and punctuation adds another valuable dimension. If any workbook can make this slightly daunting subject accessible, this one certainly can.
Kim Ballard, formerly Chief Examiner for A level English Language and Head of English at Esher College, UK.

This course book is a great introduction to the field and an invaluable resource for both students and teachers. Written in a clear and accessible style, it stimulates discussion and encourages students to carry out empirical research.
Anita Auer, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

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