A history of the English language / Albert C. Baugh, Thomas Cable.

By:

Baugh, Albert C. (Albert Croll), 1891-1981

Contributor(s):

Cable, Thomas, 1942- [joint author.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, c1978.Edition: Third editionDescription: xvi, 438 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

0133892395
9780133892390

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

420/.9

LOC classification:

PE 1075 B346h 1978

Contents:

English present and future The Indo-European family of languages Old English Foreign influences on Old English The Norman conquest and the subjection of English, 1066-1200 The reestablishment of English, 1200-1500 Middle English The Renaissance, 1500-1650 The appeal to authority, 1650-1800 The nineteenth century and after The English language in America Specimens of the Middle English dialects English spelling

Summary: Comprehensive and balanced, this classic exploration of the history of the English language combines internal linguistic history and external cultural history-from the Middle Ages to the present. This market-leading text encourages readers to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an englightened attitude towards questions affecting the language today

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PE 1075 B346h 1978 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000120586

Includes bibliographies and index.

English present and future
The Indo-European family of languages
Old English
Foreign influences on Old English
The Norman conquest and the subjection of English, 1066-1200
The reestablishment of English, 1200-1500
Middle English
The Renaissance, 1500-1650
The appeal to authority, 1650-1800
The nineteenth century and after
The English language in America
Specimens of the Middle English dialects
English spelling

Comprehensive and balanced, this classic exploration of the history of the English language combines internal linguistic history and external cultural history-from the Middle Ages to the present. This market-leading text encourages readers to develop both an understanding of present-day English and an englightened attitude towards questions affecting the language today

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