Ebook: Inventing English : a portable history of the language
Author: Lerer Seth
- Tags: English language -- History. English language -- Etymology. English language -- Old English ca. 450-1100. English language -- Middle English 1100-1500. Linguistics. Anglais (Langue) -- Histoire. Anglais (Langue) -- Étymologie. Anglais (Langue) -- ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) Anglais (Langue) -- 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) L
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Columbia University Press
- City: New York, Englisch
- Language: English
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Presents a history of the English language, beginning with the Old English of the seventh century, through the Great Vowel Shift between the time of Chaucer and Shakespeare, and the later full emergence of modern English.
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Presents a history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. The author describes the differences between English and American usage and, the link between regional dialect Read more...
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