A History Of The English Language - Couverture souple

Baugh, Albert-C; Cable, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415093791 ISBN 13 : 9780415093798

Editeur : Routledge, 1993

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

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. This market-leading text encourages readers to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an enlightened attitude toward questions affecting the language today.

Features in the New Edition include:

• A thoroughly revised and updated Chapter 1, English Present and Future, reflecting the latest trends and statistics of the last ten years
• A new section in Chapter 10, Gender Issues and Linguistic Change, providing a balanced and current perspective on an important social topic
• Thorough revision of Chapter 11, The English Language in America, with updated material on African American Vernacular English

The traditional strengths of the text remain, including:

• An emphasis on the political, social, and cultural forces that affect language
• The use of traditional phonetic notation to help pronunciation
• A map of American dialects and examples of twentieth-century vocabulary demonstrating differences in American English and comparisons of current English to earlier versions

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0415093791
• ISBN 13: 9780415093798
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 464