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A history of the English language / edited by Richard Hogg and David Denison.

A history of the English language / edited by Richard H...

A history of the English language / edited by Richard Hogg and David Denison.

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A history of the English language / edited by Richard Hogg and David Denison.

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Full title

A history of the English language / edited by Richard Hogg and David Denison.

Publisher

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Date

2006.

Call Numbers

N420.9/55

Record Identifier

74VKMKNRvLR3

MMS ID

991021171949702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xiii, 495 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Contents

Overview / David Denison and Richard Hogg -- Phonology and morphology / Roger Lass -- Syntax / Olga Fischer and Wim van der Wurff -- Vocabulary / Dieter Kastovsky -- Standardisation / Terttu Nevalainen and Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade -- Names / Richard Coates -- English in Britain / Richard Hogg -...

Publication information

Publisher

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2006.

Subjects

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language, is a subject of major importance to linguists and historians. In this volume, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English language, outlining its development over fifteen centuries. With an...

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A history of the English language / edited by Richard Hogg and David Denison.

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Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 440-478) and index.

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Call Numbers

N420.9/55

Record Identifier

74VKMKNRvLR3

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKMKNRvLR3

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ISBN

0521662273

9780521662277

DDC

420.9

MMS ID

991021171949702626

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