A History of English by Barbara Fennell

A History of English by Barbara Fennell

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Summary

This work presents a concise account of the history of the English language, from the point of view of current theories of language variation and change. It provides a socio-historical background for each period, followed by a discussion of its major linguistic developments.

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A History of English by Barbara Fennell

A History of English provides an intelligent and accessible synthesis of modern sociolinguistic approaches to the development of the English Language.
"[Fennell] gives an excellent account of the global spread of modern English" Times Higher Education Supplement

"Offers an excellent background in the history of the world's second language." Geolinguistics

Barbara A. Fennell is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Aberdeen. She is the author of Language, Literature and the Negotiation of Identity (1998).
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ISBN 13 9780631200734
ISBN 10 0631200738
Title A History of English
Author Barbara Fennell
Series Blackwell Textbooks In Linguistics
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 2000-12-28
Number of pages 304
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