The History of the English Language by David Burnley
A new edition of this comprehensive guide to the history of the English language. The book contains carefully chosen extracts to illustrate the development of English, looking particularly at the stylistic and dialectical variety of English. For the new edition Professor Burnley has expanded the introductory sections, added new selections and increased the number of illustrations. He has also included a newsection covering newspaper advertisements from the 18th Century to the present. A popular guide which explores the development of English from Aelfric to Darwin.
"xxx; he provides 50 or so texts, attractively presented, well edited and in the case of earlier texts helpfully translatedxxx;" Times Literary Supplement "As a representation of the development of the English language trough various texts, this is an excellent bookAs far as general reading goes, there is something here of potential interest to anyone wishing to know about their language and culture." Lore and Language, 1996
David Burnley is Head of the Department of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Sheffield. His academic career has focused on the languages and literature of the medieval period, making a special point of the connections between language, literature and culture. His previous publications include the books- Chaucer's Language and the Philosopher's Tradition (1979), The Language of Chaucer (1989), An Annotated Bibliography of the Language of Middle English Literature (with Matsuji Tajima, 1994), Courtliness and Literature in Medieval England (1998).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582312630 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582312639 |
| Title | The History of the English Language |
| Author | David Burnley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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