Comprehensive and balanced, this classic exploration of the history of the English language combines internal linguistic history and external cultural history—from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis is on the political, social and cultural forces that affect language. Reflects the latest trends and statistics of the last ten years in a revised and updated chapter 1, English Present and Future. Provides a new section on Gender Issues and Linguistic Change in Chapter 10. Includes a thorough revision of Chapter 11, The English Language in America, including updated material on African American Vernacular English. Discusses Black English and varieties of English in Africa and Asia, as well as varieties in the United States, Australia, and Canada. Includes a map of American dialects. Provides examples of twentieth-century vocabulary. For multilingual readers or anyone who wishes to develop a well-rounded understanding of present-day English.

A History of the English Language, Fifth Edition

Reference

Baugh, Albert C.

Cable, Thomas

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Longman

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Companion to History of the English Language

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Reviews English literary history from the Anglo-Latin writings of Bede to George Bernard Shaw.

A Literary History of England (2nd Edition)

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

Pearson

Comprehensive and balanced, this classic exploration of the history of the English language combines internal linguistic history and external cultural history€”from the Middle Ages to the present. Students are encouraged to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an enlightened attitude toward questions affecting the language today.

A History of the English Language

Words, Language & Grammar

A History of the English Language Second Edition

Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc.

Critiques of all Chaucer's poetry (except the Romaunt of the Rose, the fragmentary Anelida and Arcite, and a few of the short lyrics).

Chaucers Major Poetry

Appleton, Crofts Century

The paperback edition, in four volumes, of this standard work will make it readily available to students. The scope of the work makes it valuable as a work of reference, connecting one period with another and placing each author clearly in the setting of his time. Reviewing the first edition, The Times Literary Supplement commented: ‘in inclusiveness and in judgment it has few rivals of its kind’. This first volume covers The Middle Ages (to 1500) in two sections: The Old English Period (to 1100) by Kemp Malone (John Hopkins University), and The Middle English Period (1100-1500) by Albert C. Baugh (University of Pennsylvania).

The Literary History of England: Vol 1: The Middle Ages (to 1500) (Volume 1: The Middle Ages (to 1500))

Malone, Kemp

Routledge

The standard work on the history of the English language, written primarily for university students.

Taylor & Francis Books Ltd

This book is a comprehensive exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book provides students with a balanced and up-to-date overview of the history of the language.

The Literary History of England: Vol 3: The Restoration and Eighteenth Century (1660-1789)

The paperback edition, in four volumes, of this standard work will make it readily available to students. The scope of the work makes it valuable as a work of reference, connecting one period with another and placing each author clearly in the setting of his time. Reviewing the first edition, The Times Literary Supplement commented: ‘in inclusiveness and in judgment it has few rivals of its kind’. This third volume covers the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century (1660-1789) and is co-authored by George Sherburn and Donald F. Bond (both at the University of Chicago).

The Literary History of England

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A History of the English Language, Fifth Edition

Companion to History of the English Language

A Literary History of England (2nd Edition)

A History of the English Language

A History of the English Language Second Edition

Chaucers Major Poetry

The Literary History of England: Vol 1: The Middle Ages (to 1500) (Volume 1: The Middle Ages (to 1500))

A History of the English Language

A History of the English Language

The Literary History of England