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History of English: a resource book for students
2008, Routledge
in English
0415444306 9780415444309
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Table of Contents
Origins of English
The history of English or the history of Englishes?
Language contact in the Middle Ages
From Middle English to Early Modern English
The process of standardisation
Colonialism, imperialism, and the spread of English
Moves towards present day English
Global English and beyond
Understanding Old English
Varieties of Old English
The emergence of Middle English
Sound shifts
Writing in Early Modern English
The development of American English
International English
The globalisation of English
The roots of English
Regions and dialects
From Old English to Middle English
Codification and attitudes towards English
Further elements of grammar in Early Modern English
English in the new world
Present day Englishes
The future of English?
Vocabulary in Old English
Old English dialects
The influence of French
Changes in pronunciation
"Fixing" the language
American English
A corpus approach to linguistic development
Predicting the future.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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