{"product_id":"history-of-english-9781138500723","title":"History of English","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoutledge English Language Introductions \u003c\/i\u003ecover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings  all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections  introduction, development, exploration and extension  which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. This revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eHistory of English \u003c\/i\u003eincludes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e? a comprehensive introduction to the history of English covering the origins of English, the change from Old to Middle English, and the influence of other languages on English;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e? increased coverage of key issues, such as the standardisation of English;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e? a wider range of activitie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Offering a lively and detailed account of the history of the English language from its origins to the present-day, informed by the latest linguistic theory, Dan McIntyre's \u003cem\u003eHistory of English\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent introduction to the subject. Engaging with contemporary debates and with the language in all its fascinating variety, this book is an essential resource for students, teachers and all lovers of language.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Horobin, \u003c\/strong\u003eMagdalen College, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is a highly accessible and comprehensive textbook on the history of the English language. It allows students to explore all the major aspects of linguistic development in clearly related consecutive stages. Clearly, it is essential reading for university courses on the history of English and highly to be recommended.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Kohnen, \u003c\/strong\u003eThe University of Cologne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Offering a lively and detailed account of the history of the English language from its origins to the present-day, informed by the latest linguistic theory, Dan McIntyre's \u003cem\u003eHistory of English\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent introduction to the subject. Engaging with contemporary debates and with the language in all its fascinating variety, this book is an essential resource for students, teachers and all lovers of language.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Simon Horobin, \u003c\/strong\u003eMagdalen College, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is a highly accessible and comprehensive textbook on the history of the English language. It allows students to explore all the major aspects of linguistic development in clearly related consecutive stages. Clearly, it is essential reading for university courses on the history of English and highly to be recommended.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Kohnen, \u003c\/strong\u003eThe University of Cologne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhonetic symbols\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to use this book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION A: INTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn external history of English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA1 \u003cb\u003eOrigins of English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA2 \u003cb\u003eThe history of English or the history of Englishes?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA3 \u003cb\u003eLanguage contact in the Middle Ages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA4 \u003cb\u003eFrom Middle English to Early Modern English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA5 \u003cb\u003eThe process of standardisation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA6 \u003cb\u003eColonialism, Imperialism and the spread of English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA7 \u003cb\u003eMoves towards Present Day English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA8 \u003cb\u003eGlobal English and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION B: DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA developing language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB1 \u003cb\u003eUnderstanding Old English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB2 \u003cb\u003eVarieties of Old English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB3 \u003cb\u003eThe emergence of Middle English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB4 \u003cb\u003eSound shifts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB5 \u003cb\u003eWriting in Early Modern English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB6 \u003cb\u003eThe development of American English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB7 \u003cb\u003eInternational English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB8 \u003cb\u003eThe globalisation of English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION C: EXPLORATION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring the history of English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC1 \u003cb\u003eThe roots of English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC2 \u003cb\u003eRegions and dialects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC3 \u003cb\u003eFrom Old English to Middle English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC4 \u003cb\u003eCodification and attitudes towards English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC5 \u003cb\u003eFurther elements of grammar in Early Modern English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC6 \u003cb\u003eEnglish in the New World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC7 \u003cb\u003ePresent Day Englishes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC8 \u003cb\u003eThe future of English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECTION D: EXTENSION \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReadings in the history of English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD1 \u003cb\u003eVocabulary and meaning in Old English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD2 \u003cb\u003eChanges in grammatical gender\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD3 \u003cb\u003eMedieval multilingualism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD4 \u003cb\u003eShifting sounds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD5 \u003cb\u003eThe development of a written standard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD6 \u003cb\u003eThe beginnings of global English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD7 \u003cb\u003eStudying recent change in English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD8 \u003cb\u003eEnglish in the future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommentary on activities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary of linguistic terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneral histories of English\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOld English\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiddle English\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Modern English\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEighteenth-century English to the present day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Englishes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimeline of external events in the history of English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default 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