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A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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| By: |
Haruko Momma (Editor), Michael Matto (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£40.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0470657936 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780470657935 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
15 April, 2011 |
| Series: |
Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture |
| Pages: |
724 |
| Description: |
This Companion, now available in a paperback format, brings together more than 60 distinguished contributors to offer a wide-ranging survey of the history of the English language. Many of the essays investigate regional and ethnic varieties and take up issues of and gender. |
| Synopsis: |
A Companion to the History of the English Language addresses the linguistic, cultural, social, and literary approaches to language study. The first text to offer a complete survey of the field, this volume provides the most up-to-date insights of leading international scholars. * An accessible reference to the history of the English language * Comprises more than sixty essays written by leading international scholars * Aids literature students in incorporating language study into their work * Includes an historical survey of the English language, from its Germanic and Indo- European beginnings to modern British and American English * Enriched with maps, diagrams, and illustrations from historical publications * Introduces the latest scholarship in the field |
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ill |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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