The English Language: A Historical Introduction

Charles Barber; Joan C. Beal; Philip A. Shaw

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511817601

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A Historical Introduction

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

List of figures
pp viii-viii

Preface to the second edition
pp ix-x

Preface to the first edition
pp xi-xiii

Map showing the counties of England
pp xiv-xiv

1 - What is language?
pp 1-30

2 - The flux of language
pp 31-56

3 - The Indo-European languages
pp 57-84

4 - The Germanic languages
pp 85-104

5 - Old English
pp 105-136

6 - Norsemen and Normans
pp 137-160

7 - Middle English
pp 161-184

8 - Early Modern English
pp 185-210

9 - Late Modern English
pp 211-238

10 - English as a world language
pp 239-264

11 - English today and tomorrow
pp 265-281

Notes and suggestions for further reading
pp 282-285

Bibliography
pp 286-297

Index
pp 298-306

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