17.2486, Books: Historical Linguistics: van Gelderen

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Date: 05-Sep-2006
From: Paul Peranteau < paul at benjamins.com >
Subject: A History of the English Language: van Gelderen 

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Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:06:47
From: Paul Peranteau < paul at benjamins.com >
Subject: A History of the English Language: van Gelderen 

Title: A History of the English Language 
Publication Year: 2006 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/

Book URL: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=Z%20135 

Author: Elly van Gelderen, Arizona State University

Hardback: ISBN: 9027232369 Pages: 334 Price: U.S. $ 132.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9027232369 Pages: 334 Price: Europe EURO 110.00
Paperback: ISBN: 9027232377 Pages: 334 Price: U.S. $ 39.95
Paperback: ISBN: 9027232377 Pages: 334 Price: Europe EURO 33.00

Abstract:

This exceptionally clear text focuses on internal changes in the English 
language. It outlines the history of English from pre-Old English times to the 
present. Not only does it present the traditional morphological descriptions of 
the various stages of the language, it provides many example sentences, 
texts, and cartoons that are analyzed for the benefit of the student and which 
make this book ideal for class use. Some language-external topics are 
covered such as early printing and authorship debates. Tables and figures 
complement the material covered and exercises review the main points as 
well as ask further, more challenging, questions. Answers to the exercises 
are provided, as is a time line listing some of the external events, and some 
guidance on how to use the OED. Complementary web site information is 
provided throughout the book, and a companion web site accompanies the 
book.

This book has a companion website: www.historyofenglish.net 

Table of contents

Preface and Acknowledgements  ix-xi  
Abbreviations  xii-xiii  
List of Tables  xiv-xvi  
List of Figures  xvii-xviii  
The English Language  1-11  
English Spelling, Sounds, and Grammar  13-28  
Before Old English  29-45  
Old English: 450-1150  47-90  
>From Old to Middle English  91-109  
Middle English: 1150-1500  111-153  
Early Modern English: 1500-1700  155-202  
Modern English: 1700-present  203-248  
English around the World  249-279  
Conclusion  281-291  
Appendices  293-317  
References  319-330  
Index  331-334  

"Without doubt, the best short introduction to the history of English: lucid, 
clearly exemplified, theoretically sophisticated but subdued. A delightful 
textbook in every way."
Robert Stockwell, Professor Emeritus, UCLA 

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Written In: English  (eng)

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