The History of English: A Linguistic Introduction

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Wardja Press, 13.03.2013 г.
The History of English: A Linguistic Introduction is for anyone interested in the history of the English language. While leading the reader through the pre-history of English, through Germanic times, Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English, the book also introduces the reader to concepts in theoretical and historical linguistics. It includes authentic texts from each period of the language, from Beowulf to the King James Bible. This book is a great introduction to the field of linguistics for anyone interested in language!
 

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Reconstructing IndoEuropean
7
IndoEuropean Phonetics and Phonology
13
The IndoEuropean Daughter Families
28
Characteristics of the Germanic Languages
34
The Subdivisions of Germanic
47
The Germanic Daughter Languages
48
Old Norse
56
Old Saxon
68
Sample Texts
108
Literature
114
Sample Texts
133
EARLY MODERN ENGLISH
139
Sample Texts
158
THE FUTURE OF ENGLISH
177
Sample Texts
195
INDEX
213

Old Frisian
78
Literature
88
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Информация за автора (2013)

Scott Shay is a linguist and author of books on Germanic linguistics. Growing up in the Pennsylvania Dutch country sparked his interest in language and linguistics, especially of the Germanic languages. After spending several year studying in Germany, he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in Germanic linguistics. He is currently working on his PhD in the field. He is the author of several books, including Middle High German Verbs (2006), The History of English: A Linguistic Introduction (2008), the iRef Guide: German Grammar (2011), the iRef Guide: Spanish Grammar (2012), and the iRef Guide: Dutch Grammar (2011).

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ЗаглавиеThe History of English: A Linguistic Introduction
АвторScott Shay
ИздателWardja Press, 2013
ISBN0985399112, 9780985399115
  
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