A Companion to the History of the English Language

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A Companion to the History of the English Language offers a comprehensive exploration of the English language's development from its ancient Germanic and Indo-European roots to contemporary British and American English. This authoritative volume features over sixty essays by leading international scholars, covering linguistic, cultural, social, and literary perspectives. It serves as an accessible reference, enhanced with maps, diagrams, and historical illustrations, designed to aid literature students and language enthusiasts alike.
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This volume is ideally suited for literature students, linguists, educators, and anyone seeking a scholarly yet accessible introduction to the history and development of the English language.

This Companion, now available in a paperback format, brings together more than 60 distinguished contributors to offer a wide-ranging survey of the history of the English language. Many of the essays investigate regional and ethnic varieties and take up issues of and gender.

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A Companion to the History of the English Language addresses the linguistic, cultural, social, and literary approaches to language study. The first text to offer a complete survey of the field, this volume provides the most up-to-date insights of leading international scholars.

An accessible reference to the history of the English language, it comprises more than sixty essays written by leading international scholars. The book aids literature students in incorporating language study into their work and includes a historical survey of the English language, from its Germanic and Indo-European beginnings to modern British and American English.

Enriched with maps, diagrams, and illustrations from historical publications, the volume introduces the latest scholarship in the field.

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The book is praised for providing solid linguistic grounding for readers interested in English literature and culture, making it a valuable resource for libraries and classrooms. Its readable style, extensive chapter bibliographies, and detailed index also make it an excellent reference for students researching specific topics in the history of English, according to a review in Linguist.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470657935

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 April 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Haruko Momma
Edited by Michael Matto

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1252g

Pages: 736

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About the Author

Haruko Momma is Associate Professor of English at New YorkUniversity. She is the author of The Composition of Old EnglishPoetry (1997) and From Philology to English Studies:Language and Culture in the Nineteenth Century (2009). Michael Matto is Assistant Professor of English andDirector of Writing Programs at Adelphi University. He haspublished articles on Old English language, literature, andculture, and is currently editing (with Greg Delanty) a collectionof new literary translations of Old English poems (2009).