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The History of the English Language David Burnley

The History of the English Language By David Burnley

The History of the English Language by David Burnley

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This comprehensive guide to the English language was first published in 1992. It features carefully chosen extracts that illustrate the development of English, examining particularly the stylistic variety of the language.

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The History of the English Language: A Source book by David Burnley

A new edition of this comprehensive guide to the history of the English language. The book contains carefully chosen extracts to illustrate the development of English, looking particularly at the stylistic and dialectical variety of English. For the new edition Professor Burnley has expanded the introductory sections, added new selections and increased the number of illustrations. He has also included a newsection covering newspaper advertisements from the 18th Century to the present. A popular guide which explores the development of English from Aelfric to Darwin.

The History of the English Language Reviews

xxx; he provides 50 or so texts, attractively presented, well edited and in the case of earlier texts helpfully translatedxxx; Times Literary Supplement As a representation of the development of the English language trough various texts, this is an excellent book. As far as general reading goes, there is something here of potential interest to anyone wishing to know about their language and culture. Lore and Language, 1996

About David Burnley

David Burnley is Head of the Department of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Sheffield. His academic career has focused on the languages and literature of the medieval period, making a special point of the connections between language, literature and culture. His previous publications include the books- Chaucer's Language and the Philosopher's Tradition (1979), The Language of Chaucer (1989), An Annotated Bibliography of the Language of Middle English Literature (with Matsuji Tajima, 1994), Courtliness and Literature in Medieval England (1998).

Table of Contents

Old English (700-1100); early middle English (1100-1300); later middle English (1300-1500); early modern English (1500-1800); modern English (1800-1920).

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GOR005613897
9780582312630
0582312639
The History of the English Language: A Source book by David Burnley
David Burnley
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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