The history of English : an introduction /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gramley, Stephan, 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2019.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • PA RT I: Before Britain 1. The origins of English (before 450)
  • PART II: Early English in Britain 2. Old English: early Germanic Britain (450–700)
  • 3. Old English: the Viking invasions and their consequences (700–1066/1100)
  • 4. Middle English: the non-standard period (1066/1100–1350)
  • 5. Middle English: the emergence of Standard English (1350–1500)
  • 6. The Early Modern English period (1500–1700)
  • PART III: Britain and beyond 7. The spread of English (since the late sixteenth century)
  • 8. Standard and non-standard English (Modern English)
  • 9. English pidgins, English creoles, and English (since the early seventeenth century)
  • 10. Grammatical change in Modern English
  • 11. Pronunciation change in Modern English
  • 12. Vocabulary and spelling change in Modern English
  • PART IV: World-wide English 13. Global English (since 1945).