The history of English : an introduction /
Gramley, Stephan, 1943-
The history of English : an introduction / Stephan Gramley and Vivian Gramley. - Third edition. - London: Routledge, 2024. - xxviii,375p.; 28*21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The History of English provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the evolution of the language, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts. The book also explores the wider global course of the language, including a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia"--
9781032409702 9781032409696
2023050502
English language--History.
English language--Variation.
PE1072 / .G73 2024
420.9 GRA-GRA
The history of English : an introduction / Stephan Gramley and Vivian Gramley. - Third edition. - London: Routledge, 2024. - xxviii,375p.; 28*21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The History of English provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the evolution of the language, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts. The book also explores the wider global course of the language, including a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia"--
9781032409702 9781032409696
2023050502
English language--History.
English language--Variation.
PE1072 / .G73 2024
420.9 GRA-GRA