{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-english-language-9780415655965","title":"A History of the English Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e**NOT FOR SALE IN THE USA, CANADA OR THE PHILIPPINES**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of the English Language\u003c\/em\u003e explores the linguistic and cultural development of English from the Roman conquest of England to the present day to provide a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of its history. This best-selling classic textbook has been revised and updated and encourages the reader to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an enlightened attitude toward the issues affecting the language today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew features of the sixth edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ean additional chapter titled âEnglish in the Twenty-first Centuryâ, which examines the future of English and other global languages and includes an assessment of Chinese as a world language \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean in-depth treatment of phonological changes, such as the placement of the Great Vowel Shift as a bridge between Middle English and Renaissance English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efurther coverage of corpus linguistics, especia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This classic has beeen thoroughly revised and updated. It has expanded its coverage of the history of English, and incorporates topics of new fields of research. The sixth edition will serve its readers well.\"- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter Erdmann, Technische University, Berlin, Germany \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface 1. English Present and Future 2. The Indo- European Family of Languages 3. Old English 4. Foreign Influences on Old English 5. The Norman Conquest and the Subjection of English, 1066–1200 6. The Reestablishment of English, 1200–1500 7. Middle English 8. The Renaissance, 1500–1650 9. The Appeal to Authority, 1650–1800 10. The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 11. The English Language in America 12. The Twenty-first Century Appendix A: Specimens of the Middle English Dialects Appendix B: English Spelling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018178298199,"sku":"9780415655965","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415655965.jpg?v=1750775910","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-english-language-9780415655965","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}