The history of the English language / J. D. Burnley

Public ISBD Titre : The history of the English language : a sourcebook / Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : J. D. Burnley Mention d'édition : 2nd ed. Editeur : Harlow ; London ; New york [England ; Usa] : Longman Année de publication : 2000 Importance : xxii, 418 p. Présentation : ill. Format : 24 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-582-31263-0 Note générale : Previous ed.: 1992. Langues : Anglais Catégories : LITTERATURE ET LANGUE ANGLAISE:420 Généralites et applications linguistiques Mots-clés : English  History  development  language  linguistic  developments Index. décimale : 420.9 Résumé : This second edition of The History of the English Language- A Sourcebook provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the origins and development of the English language. First published in 1992, the book contains over fifty illustrative passages, drawn from the oldest English to the twentieth century. The passages are contextualised by individual introductions and grouped into the traditional periods of Old English, Early Middle English, Later Middle English, Early Modern English and Modern English. These periods are connected by brief essays explaining the major linguistic developments associated with each period, to produce a continuous outline history. For this new edition Professor Burnley has expanded the outline of linguistic features at each of the main chronological divisions and included more selections and illustrations. A new section has also been included to illustrate the language of advertising from the 18th century to the present. The book will be of general interest to all those interested in the origins and development of the English language, and in particular to students and teachers of the history of the English language at A-level and university. The history of the English language : a sourcebook / [texte imprimé] / J. D. Burnley  . -  2nd ed. . - Harlow ; London ; New york (England ; Usa) : Longman, 2000 . - xxii, 418 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN : 978-0-582-31263-0 Previous ed.: 1992. Langues : Anglais Catégories : LITTERATURE ET LANGUE ANGLAISE:420 Généralites et applications linguistiques Mots-clés : English  History  development  language  linguistic  developments Index. décimale : 420.9 Résumé : This second edition of The History of the English Language- A Sourcebook provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the origins and development of the English language. First published in 1992, the book contains over fifty illustrative passages, drawn from the oldest English to the twentieth century. The passages are contextualised by individual introductions and grouped into the traditional periods of Old English, Early Middle English, Later Middle English, Early Modern English and Modern English. These periods are connected by brief essays explaining the major linguistic developments associated with each period, to produce a continuous outline history. For this new edition Professor Burnley has expanded the outline of linguistic features at each of the main chronological divisions and included more selections and illustrations. A new section has also been included to illustrate the language of advertising from the 18th century to the present. The book will be of general interest to all those interested in the origins and development of the English language, and in particular to students and teachers of the history of the English language at A-level and university.

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420.1-1	420.1-1	Livre interne	BIBLIOTHEQUE CENTRALE	Lettres et Langue Anglaises (bc)	Disponible
420.63-3	420.63-3	Livre externe	BIBLIOTHEQUE DES LITTERATURES ET LANGUES	Lettres et langue anglaises (bll)	Disponible
420.63-4	420.63-4	Livre externe	BIBLIOTHEQUE DES LITTERATURES ET LANGUES	Lettres et langue anglaises (bll)	Disponible
420.63-5	420.63-5	Livre externe	BIBLIOTHEQUE DES LITTERATURES ET LANGUES	Lettres et langue anglaises (bll)	Disponible

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