The Cambridge History of the English Language (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521264761)

This volume of the Cambridge History of the English Language encompasses three centuries of immense cultural change, from Caxton in the late Middle Ages to the American Declaration of Independence and the beginnings of Romanticism. During this period, Middle English became Early Modern English and then developed into the early stages of indisputably "modern" English. This book traces developments in orthography and punctuation, phonology and morphology, syntax, lexis and semantics, regional and social variation, and the literary language. It also contains a glossary of linguistic terms and an extensive bibliography.

Author: Roger Lass
ISBN-10: 0521264766
ISBN-13: 9780521264761
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/27/2000
Pages: 796
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.69d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2000 pg. 120